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    First Love by John Clare

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    The poem describes the speaker's first experience of love at first sight. Upon seeing a sweet-faced girl, the speaker is instantly struck by love and his physical reaction, as his face turns pale, his legs refuse to walk, and his blood rushes to his face, blinding him. Though the girl seems unaware of the speaker's feelings, he is left deeply affected, with his heart leaving its home upon seeing her sweet face.

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    First Love by John Clare

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    The poem describes the speaker's first experience of love at first sight. Upon seeing a sweet-faced girl, the speaker is instantly struck by love and his physical reaction, as his face turns pale, his legs refuse to walk, and his blood rushes to his face, blinding him. Though the girl seems unaware of the speaker's feelings, he is left deeply affected, with his heart leaving its home upon seeing her sweet face.

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    The poem describes the speaker's first experience of love at first sight. Upon seeing a sweet-faced girl, the speaker is instantly struck by love and his physical reaction, as his face turns pale, his legs refuse to walk, and his blood rushes to his face, blinding him. Though the girl seems unaware of the speaker's feelings, he is left deeply affected, with his heart leaving its home upon seeing her sweet face.

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    First Love by John Clare

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    Tiffany Horsford
    The poem describes the speaker's first experience of love at first sight. Upon seeing a sweet-faced girl, the speaker is instantly struck by love and his physical reaction, as his face turns pale, his legs refuse to walk, and his blood rushes to his face, blinding him. Though the girl seems unaware of the speaker's feelings, he is left deeply affected, with his heart leaving its home upon seeing her sweet face.

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    First Love By John Clare

    I ne’er was struck before that hour

    With love so sudden and so sweet,

    Her face it bloomed like a sweet flower

    And stole my heart away complete.

    My face turned pale as deadly pale,

    My legs refused to walk away,

    And when she looked, what could I ail?

    My life and all seemed turned to clay.

    And then my blood rushed to my face

    And took my eyesight quite away,

    The trees and bushes round the place

    Seemed midnight at noonday.

    I could not see a single thing,

    Words from my eyes did start—

    They spoke as chords do from the string,

    And blood burnt round my heart.

    Are flowers the winter’s choice?

    Is love’s bed always snow?

    She seemed to hear my silent voice,

    Not love’s appeals to know.

    I never saw so sweet a face

    As that I stood before.

    My heart has left its dwelling-place And can return no more.


    Questions:

    1. Identify the following devices:

    Assonance Metaphor Symbolism Imagery Alliteration Personification

    2. What is the theme of the poem?

    3. What is the tone of the poem?

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