 The poem was first published on 1 January 1848 in the "Bedford Times", or per other sources in the "Annual Report of the Medical Superintendent of Saint Andrews" for 1864, and later appeared with slightly altered text in "Life of John Clare", the biography of the poet by Frederick Martin.The poem is known as Clare's "last lines" and is his most famous.The poem's title is used for a 2003 collection of Clare's poetry, "I Am