by John Clare (1793 - 1864)
Language: English
Dear Sir, I ... quite forget your Name or who you are You must excuse me ... I have nothing to commu(n)icate ... and why I am shut up ... I have nothing ... I conclude. ... John Clare (To James Hipkins, 1860)
Note: This is Clare's last extant letter. It is addressed to James Hipkins, 1860.
1 omitted by D. E. Thomas in the second setting.Composition:
- Set to music by David Evan Thomas (b. 1958), "Conclusion", 1990 [ baritone, piano ], from Heard in a Violent Ward, no. 7
Text Authorship:
- by John Clare (1793 - 1864), no title, written 1860, first published 1988
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This text was added to the website: 2006-06-12
Line count: 7
Word count: 60