Best Yeoman Poems

They
cut up
the common,
enclosed the heath
and
made
the land
all their own-
putting to the
plough-
once 
freemen,
then wage slaves-
as a pauper
lie.

For more on the English enclosure please read
Oliver Golssmith's 'The Deserted Village' or John Clare/William Barnes poetry...

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I mounted to a mount, 
By viewing the astonishing scenery, 
I mounted on a slippery hill, 
Hearing voices that is a peril.... 
I saw an aged yeoman working 
On his filed, 
Albeit his hard effort
lead him to weary.... 
I ran toward him 
To give him...

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