Identify the poet of the following poems:
(a) The Skylark
(b) The Badger
(c) The Gypsy Camp
(d) First Love

The correct answer is John Clare.

To understand why this is the correct choice, we can examine each of the listed poems and verify their authorship:

(a) The Skylark: John Clare wrote a poem titled "The Skylark" (beginning "Bird of the wilderness..."), which is distinct from Percy Bysshe Shelley's famous lyric poem "To a Skylark." Clare's version focuses on the bird's nesting habits and its connection to the earth and sky from a close, observational perspective.

(b) The Badger: This is one of John Clare's most celebrated and powerful poems. It provides a vivid, sympathetic, yet brutal depiction of a badger hunt, reflecting Clare's deep connection to rural life and the maltreatment of nature and animals.

(c) The Gypsy Camp: John Clare frequently wrote about Romani people and their lifestyles. In "The Gypsy Camp," he describes a temporary encampment in the woods with keen observation of their daily activities and harmony with the natural environment.

(d) First Love: This is one of Clare's most famous romantic poems, beginning with the lines "I ne'er was struck before that hour / With love so sudden and so sweet." It describes the overwhelming, physical sensation of falling in love for the first time.

Since all four poems—"The Skylark", "The Badger", "The Gypsy Camp", and "First Love"—were composed by John Clare, he is the correct poet.