“The monumental pomp of age Was with this goodly personage; A stature undepressed in size, Unbent, which rather seemed to rise In open victory o'er the weight Of seventy years, to loftier height.”
Quote by William Wordsworth
Work
The Collected Poems of William Wordsworth
This compilation includes a wide array of works by William Wordsworth, a leading figure in the Romantic movement, highlighting his deep engagement with the natural world and the complexities of human emotions and existence. more
Author
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
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