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Quote by William Wordsworth

“In heaven above, And earth below, they best can serve true gladness Who meet most feelingly the calls of sadness.”

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This compilation includes a variety of works by William Wordsworth, one of the most influential English poets of the Romantic era. The poems delve into themes of nature's beauty, the joys and sorrows of solitude, and the complexities of human relationships. Wordsworth's distinctive style, characterized by vivid imagery and a deep connection to the natural world, is prominently featured throughout. more

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William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth was an English Romantic poet, born on April 7, 1770, in Cockermouth, and died on April 23, 1850. His poetry is renowned for its depiction of natural landscapes and profound expression of personal emotions and inner world. more

“Behold the Child among his new-born blisses A six years' Darling of a pigmy size! See, where 'mid work of his own hand he lies, Fretted by sallies of his mother's kisses, With light upon him from his father's eyes! See, at his feet, some little plan or chart, Some fragment from his dream of human life, Shaped by himself with newly-learned art.”

Source: The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth: Together with a Description of the Country of the Lakes in the North of England, Now First Published with His Works ...

“Towns are full of people, houses full of tenants, hotels full of guests, trains full of travelers, cafés full of customers, parks full of promenaders, consulting-rooms of famous doctors full of patients, theatres full of spectators, and beaches full of bathers. What previously was, in general, no problem, now begins to be an everyday one, namely, to find room.”