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“O joy! that in our embers Is something that doth live, That nature yet remembers What was so fugitive!”

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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

“Two voices are there: one is of the deep; It learns the storm-cloud's thunderous melody, Now roars, now murmurs with the changing sea, Now bird-like pipes, now closes soft in sleep: And one is of an old half-witted sheep Which bleats articulate monotony, And indicates that two and one are three, That grass is green, lakes damp, and mountains steep And, Wordsworth, both are thine.”

Source: The prelude: with a selection from the shorter poems, the sonnets, The recluse, and The excursion, and three essays on the art of poetry

“Oh there is blessing in this gentle breeze, A visitant that while it fans my cheek Doth seem half-conscious of the joy it brings From the green fields, and from yon azure sky. Whate'er its mission, the soft breeze can come To none more grateful than to me; escaped From the vast city, where I long had pined A discontented sojourner: now free, Free as a bird to settle where I will.”

Long Seems Joy Cities Half Sky Fans Fields Blessing Bird Conscious Grateful Green Missions Gentle Settling Cheeks Breeze Azure Green Fields Sojourners

Author:William Wordsworth

“Great is the glory, for the strife is hard!”

Hard Glory Strife

Book:The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth: Together with a Description of the Country of the Lakes in the North of England

Source: The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth: Together with a Description of the Country of the Lakes in the North of England

“But He is risen, a later star of dawn.”

Stars Dawn Risen He Is Risen

Book:The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth: Together with a Description of the Country of the Lakes in the North of England

Source: The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth: Together with a Description of the Country of the Lakes in the North of England

“With little here to do or see Of things that in the great world be, Sweet Daisy! oft I talk to thee For thou art worthy, Thou unassuming commonplace Of Nature, with that homely face, And yet with something of a grace Which love makes for thee!”

World Littles Art Faces Grace Sweet Worthy Thee Commonplace Daisies Homely Unassuming

Author:William Wordsworth

“On Man, on Nature, and on Human Life, Musing in solitude, I oft perceive Fair trains of images before me rise, Accompanied by feelings of delight Pure, or with no unpleasing sadness mixed.”

Men Humans Feelings Sadness Pure Solitude Fairs Train Delight Perceive Human Life Musings

Author:William Wordsworth

“And oft I thought (my fancy was-so strong) That I, at last, a resting-place had found: 'Here: will I dwell,' said I,' my whole life long, Roaming the illimitable waters round; Here will I live, of all but heaven disowned. And end my days upon the peaceful flood - To break my dream the vessel reached its bound; And homeless near a thousand homes I stood, And near a thousand tables pined and wanted food.”

Long Said Ends Whole Home Dream Wanted Lasts Found Strong Heaven Water Break Thousand Tables Bounds Rounds Whole Life Peaceful Fancy Flood Homeless Vessel Long Life Roaming

Book:The Poems of William Wordsworth

Source: The Poems of William Wordsworth

“Pleasures newly found are sweet When they lie about our feet.”

Lying Found Pleasure Feet Sweet

Book:The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Etc

Source: The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Etc

Quote by William Wordsworth

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