John Clare - Ploughman Singing lyrics

Here morning in the ploughman's songs is met Ere yet one footstep shows in all the sky And twilight in the east, a doubt as yet Shows not her sleeve of grey to know her bye Woke early, I arose and thought that first In winter time of all the world was I The old owls might have hallooed if they durst But joy just then was up and whistled bye A merry tune which I had known full long But could not to my memory wake it back Until the ploughman changed it to the song O happiness, how simple is thy track Tinged like the willow shoots, the east's young brow Glows red and finds thee singing at the plough