Problem
In "The Lament of Swordy Well," John Clare gives us the story of a place through lyric poetry- told and personified by the land of Swordy Well. A sad tale unfolds about the way the land is being stripped down and abused in the name of profit. It simply wants to be left in peace to be a place for those people (especially the poor and weary; see lines 169-176 as an example) who need to stop and rest may do so.
Today the area is called "Swaddywell," and from this leaflet Download this leafletwe can see that its story has continued on from Clare's time, as it has gone from being a quarry, landfill site, and even a racetrack, but now it has come full circle to being restored and protected wetlands. One might wonder what Clare would write about it now, in the modern world...
Search online to find a similar theme in a modern (20th/21st century) story about a natural place that you can compare with "The Lament of Swordy Well". Post a link to the work, and, below the link, give a brief summary.
Connect the story you found it to a theme or idea from "The Lament of Swordy Well." Make sure that you are specific and cite the line number(s) from the poem in your connection.