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S E L E C T P O EM S
WI L L I A M WO R D S WO R T H .
ED I T ED , WI T H NO TES ,
W I L LI A M J R OL FE L m D
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FO R M B R LY ADM E
AS T HE H H S H
R OF T M IG C O O L, C A BR I DG E, M A S S .
WI TH ENC R A VI NO S .
NE W YOR K
H A R P ER B R O T H E R S, P U B L I S H ER S ,
n u nx mu s q u u z x.
E NG L I S H C LA SS ICS .
ED IT ED BY WM .
J. R O LFE, L I TT D . .
I llust ra t e d . r6 m o, C lo t h , 5 6 ce nt s p e r vo u l me ; Pap e r, 40 ce nt s p e r v o l u me .
S HA K e s r e A e e
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s Wo e x s .
T h e M e rc h ant o f en ic e V . R ic h a rd 1 11 .
O t h e ll o He nry V III
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Ju l us C ae sa r i ng Le ar
mm m T h e Ta m
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e r Nig h t s
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A M ds u i -
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re a D . i ng S h re w of t h e .
M acbe t h A ll
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s W e l l t h at Ends W e ll
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Ha l e t C o ri ol a nus
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M uc h A d o abo ut No t h ing T h e C o e dy of Err o rs

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R o e o and j u l e t i . Cy be l i ne .
A s You L k e I t i Ant o ny and C l e op at ra

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T h e Te p e s t . M e as u re for M eas u re .
T we l ft h Ni M er W i v es of W i nds o r .
The Wi
nt e r s Tale Lov e 5 Labo u r s Los t
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Ki m
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G
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ng Jo h n T wo ent l e en of e ro na V
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R c h ard I I . T i on o f A t h e ns .
He nry I V P art 1 . . T r o i l us and C re ss i da .
He nry I V P art I I P e r i c l es P r i nc e o f T y re
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T h e Two No bl e
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H e nry V i ns e n .
V
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H e nry V I . P ar t 1 . en us a n d A d o nis, L uc n ece ,

H e nry V I P ar t I I . S o nne t s .
He nry V I . P a rt I I I . Tit us A ndroni c us .
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G o e ns r r u s S e n
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Po e s m R O W NI NG S L C RA M A
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M I NO R P o e s o r JO HN M I L ON M A C A U L Av s L A Y o r A NC I N
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S Ro e
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Wo e ns wo e r u s S e we r P oe s
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P u e u s ne n av H A R P ER B RO T HER S , Ne w Yo e x .
Th e wor k s a r e f o r sa le by a ll book selle r s , or t h ey will be se nt by

a bov e
H A R PE R B e o r ne e s t o a n dd r e ss on r e ce i t o
f d If
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y a p p r z e e a s qu ot e
o r d e r e d se nt by m a il 1 0 f e r ce nt siz o u ld be a dde d t o t h e pr ice t o .
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( Lu z .
I f: h A “ ’
C op y ri g ht , 1 889, by Hu mn a Be o m
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e e s.
P R E F AC E .
TIIE poe ms fo r t h i s v o l u me we re se l e c t e d se v e ra l ye ars ago but t h e ,
l i st h as b e e n re v i se d aga i na nd a ga i n S o me pi e c e s h av e b e e n ch a nge d
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for o ne re aso n a nd ano t h e r a nd so m e h a v e b ee n n

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e c e ssar i l y o m itted to
a v oid m a k ing t h e b ook t oo l arge A mong t h ose wh i c h I t h ough t co u l d
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b e st be spare d fro ma se l e c t i on for st ud e nt s in h i gh sch oo l s a nd acade

mi e s as we l l as for mat ure r re ade rs we re poe ms l i k e Th e P e t La mb , ,
Th e K it te n a nd t h e F a llin g L ea v es e t c w h i c h a r e t o be fo u n
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d in m os t
c o l l e c t i on s o f v e rs e for y o un g ch i l d re n We a re Se v en was re tained

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as p e rh a p s t h e b e st e xa m p l e o f t h i s c l ass o f c ompos i t i o ns .
Th e e xq u i si t e a dd re ss To t he Cu e h oo (se e A d de nd a t o Notes p 2 5 1 )
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was acc i de nt a ll y l e ft o u t inse nd i ng t h e cop y t o t h e p r i nt e r and I did ,
not d i sc ov e r t h e o m iss i o nu nt i l t h e notes u p o n it we r e b e ing p ut int y pe

for p age 2 1 1 .
Th e ord e r o f t h e poe m s is ch r o n o l og i ca l as in K n i gh t s mo nume nt a l

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e d i t i o n M ac m
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i ll ans e xc e l l e nt o ne v o l u me e dit i o n and t h e S elec t ions
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( se e p a g e 1 66 ) e d i t e d b y K n i gh t a n d o t h e rs T h e t e x t is g e n
. e ra ll y t h a t
o f t h e a ut h or s l ast r e v i s i o n; but in a fe w i n st a n c e s wh i ch a r e d u l y e x
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p l a i ne d int h e Notes I h av e v e nt ure d t o fo l l o w t h e e xa mp l e o f M at t h e w

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A rno l d a nd K ni gh t (in h is S elect ions) in ad o p t i ng a n e a r l i e r re ad i n g

t h a t was m an i fe st l y b e tt e r t h an th e l at e r o ne Th e p u nc t ua t i o no f fi ft y
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ye ars ago re t aine d inall t h e st a nd ard e d i t ions h as b ee n made t o con

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for mt o p rese nt u sa ge .
I nt h e Notes I h a v e b e e nm ai n l y inde b t e d t o K ni gh t fo r t h e c o ll a t io n
o f t h e t e xt s I h av e v e ri fi e d h is wo r k as far as I c ou l d b ut t h e r e are
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v e r y fe w o f t h e ea r ly e d i t i o n s o f Wor d swort h ino u r A m e r ic a n l ib rar ies .
I n occas iona l i nst a nces I h a v e suspe ct e d i n a cc u rac i e s or o mi ssi ons in

K ni gh t s t ra nscrip t of t h e re a d i ngs (se e foo t no t e s o n pag e s 1 7 7 1 7 8
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an d 1 94 , bu t h a v e not h ad t h e m e ans o f se t t l i n g t h e quest i on .
F or o t h e r m a t t e r t a k e nfr o mK n igh t d u e c re d i t h as b e e ngiv e n as t o t h e ,
ot h e r a u t h orit i e s I h av e
T h e b e a u t i fu l i ll ust rat i o n s b y A bb e y P a rs o n s an d o t h e rs wi t h t h e
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de scr i p t i v e com me nt s in t h e A dde nd a t o t h e Notes wi l l giv e t h e ,
re ad e r wh o h as n o t se e n Wo rdswo rt h sh ire so me sl i gh t i d e a o f it s
a t t rac t i o n s an , d m a y p oss ib l y l e a d h imt o t a k e t h e b o o k a l o n g wi t h h im
if h e e v e r v i s i t s t h e d i st r i c t .
CA M BR I DGE , j u ly 1 0, 1 889 .
See no t e o nI
C O NT E NT S .
I NT RO D U CT I O N To S ELECT PO EM S OF
I . T HE L I F E OF
II .
III . F R O M M ATTH EW A R NO L DS
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ES S A Y ON WO RD S W O RTH
IV . F RO M JA M ES R U S S ELL LO W EL L
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S A DD R ES S As P R ES I
D ENT OI
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THE WO R D S W O RT H S O CI ET Y , 1 884 .
S ELEC T P O EM S O F WO R D S WO R T H .
EX T RA CT FRO M THE C O NC L U S I O N OF A PO EM C O M PO S E D
IN A NT I CI PA TI O N OF LEA V I NG S C HO O L .
WR I TT EN IN V ER Y EA RLY Y O U T H .
T HE R EV ER I E OF PO O R S U SA N .
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WE ARE S EV EN
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LI NES WR I TTEN I N EA R LY S PRI NG .
TO M Y
EX PO ST U I A T I O N A ND R EP LY
T H E T A BL ES T U R NE D .
T HE C O M PLA I NT OF A F O R S A K EN I N D I A N WO M A N
L I NES C O M PO S E D A F EW M I LES A BO V E T I NT ER N A BBEY .
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S H E D W ELT AM O N G T HE U NT R O DD EN WA Y S ’
I T R A V ELL E D AMO N G U NK NO W N M EN
T HR EE Y EA R S S HE G R EW
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A S LU M BER
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DID MY S PI R I T S EA L
THE
T HE T WO A PR I L M O R NI NG S
H AR T L EA P - WELL .
T HE S PA R R O W S NEST
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TO A BU TT ERF LY
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M Y HEA RT LEA P S UP W HEN I
To THE S M A LL C ELAN D I NE
TO TH E SAM E F I O W ER
T HE L EEC H
C O M PO S E D U PO N WESTM I NSTE R
BEA U T EO U S EV ENI NG C A LM A ND
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IT Is A ,
F R EE
ON T HE EX TI NCT I O N O F THE V ENET I AN R EP U BLI C .
TO T O U S S AI NT L O U V ERT U R E
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WR I TTEN I N L O ND O N , S EPT EM BER , 1 802

LO N DO N ,
NO T T HO UG HT
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IS TO BE OP
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WHEN I HAV E BO R NE I N M EM O R Y
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TO THE D AI SY .
TO TH E SAM E
To T HE D AI SY .
T H E G R EEN
To A H I G H LA ND
T I I E S O LIT A R Y R EA PER . .
Y AR R O W
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S HE WA S A P HA NTO M OF
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I WA ND ER ED LO NELY
T H E A F F LI C T I O N O F
O DE TO
T o A Y O U NG
C HA R A C T ER O F T HE H A PP Y
PO W ER OF
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NU Ns F R ET NO T AT T H EI R C O N ENT
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S NA R R O W
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WI NG S HA V E WE ’
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NO R CA N I NO T BELI EV E ’
T H E WO R LD I S T O O M U C H W I T H
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TO S L EEP
O DE ON I NTI M A TI O NS OF I M M O RT A LI T Y
SO NG AT T H E F EAS T OF B R O U G I I A M C AS T L E
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AO D A M I A . o o o
CONTENTS .
v ii
P AGE
Y A R RO W V I S ITE D .
TO B R . . HA Y D O N
NO V EM BER 1
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I NS I E OF K I NG
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S C O LLEG E C H A PEL , C A M B R I D GE
S C O R N NO T S O NNET
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T H E WI S H I NG G AT E -
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T H E P R I M RO S E O F T HE ROCK
Y AR R O W
O N T H E D EPA R T U R E OF SI R WA LTER S C O TT F RO M A BBO T S
FO R D FO R
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D EV O T IO NA L I NC I T EM ENT S
M O ST S W EET IT I S W ITH U NU PL I FT E D EY ES
A PO ET —H E H A T H P U T HI S H EA R T To S CHO O L
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G LA D S I G HT W H ER EV ER NEW W I T H
NO T ES . .
WOR D SWORTH S WA L K
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M OU N .
I NTRO DUCTI ON
S EL ECT PO EM S O F WO R D S WO R T H .
I . TH E LI F E O F W O R DS W O R T H .
WO R D S W O R TH S l i fe was quie t a nd u neve n t ful The mai n

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1 0 S EL EC T P OEM S OF WORD S WOR TH .
p oet h i m sel f i n Novem b er 1

, 8 47 a t the request o f h is nephe w , ,
and b iographer Rev Christopher Wordsworth D D , .

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I was born at Cockermouth i n C u m b erl an d on A p ri l , ,
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1 77 0 the secon
, d son O f Joh n Wordsworth attorney a t ,
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la w as la wyers o f th is c l as s were the n ca l led an d l aw—
agen t to S i r J ames Lowther a fterwards Earl o f Lonsda l e , .
My mother was An ne on l y d augh ter O f Wi l l iam Cookson , ,
merce r o f Pen ri th an d o f Dorothy b orn C rac k a nt h o rp O f

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t he ancie n t fam i ly o f th at n ame who from the ti mes o f Ed ,
ward the Th ird had l i ved in Ne wbigge n H al l West more ,
l an d My gran d father was the fi rs t O f the n ame o f Words

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wort h who ca e i n to Westmorel and where he purchase d ,
t he sm a l l estate o f Sockbridge H e was descended from a .
fam i l y who h ad been settled at Pe n iston i n Y orksh i re near , ,
the sources O f the Don probably be fore t he Norman Con ,
ques t Thei r n ames a ppear O n d i ffe re nt occasi on s i n al l th e

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transac tions person a l and publ ic con nected wi t h th at pa r

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is h ; an d I posse ss th rough the k i nd ness o f Colon el Beau

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mon t a n al mery m ade i n 1 5 2 5 at the expen se O f a Wi l liam

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Wordsw ort h as i s expressed i n a Lati n i n scri ption carved

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u po n i t which carries the ped igree O f the fam i ly back fou r

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generation s from h i msel f T h e ti me O f my i n fancy and early .
boyhood was passed partl y at Cockermouth an d part l y wi t h ,

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my mother s pare n ts at Pen ri th where my m other i n the , ,
year 1 7 7 8 d i e d O f a dec l i n e brough t on by a cold i n c o nse

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q u e n c e o f bei ng pu t a t a friend s hou se i n Lon don i n wh at

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used to be cal led a best bedroom My father n ever re c o v .

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ered h is usua l cheer ful ness o f m i nd a fter th i s l oss an d d ied ,
For a full e r t re at e n m
t O f t h e s ubj e c t s e e M e oir s of Willia Wh r ds m m
wor th , b y C h ri st o ph e r Words wor t h , D D (Lo ndo n, 1 85 1 re pr i nt e d in . .
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Bo s t ons a e ye ar ) , or b e t t e r, t h e Wor ds wor t h b y F W H M y e rs int h e . . .
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En l i s h M e nO f Le t t e rs s e r i e s (Lo nd o n, 1 884 ; re p r i nt e d by t h e Har
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p e rs s a e y e a r, and in c h e a pe r fo r in t h e i r Hand y S e r i e s , 1 88 7)
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al s o Th e P r elu de, o f wh i c h t h e re is a n e xce ll e n t A e r i c an e d i t i o nwi t h m
a nt e s by M r A
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I N TR OD U C TI O/V .
1 1
when I was i n m y fourtee n th year a school boy j ust returne d ,

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from H awkshead wh i the r I had bee n se n t wi t h my e l der

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brother Richard i n my n i n th year .
I reme mber my mothe r on ly insome fe w si tu a tion s one ,

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o f wh ich was her pi n n i ng a nosegay to my b reast whe n I wa s ,
goi ng to say the ca tech is m i n the ch urch a s was custom ary ,
b e fore Easter A n i n ti m ate frien d o f hers told me that she

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once said to her t ha t the on ly on e O f her five ch i l dren a b ou t

whose fu ture l i fe S h e was an xious was Wi ll i am ; an d he s h e ,
said wou ld be rem arkabl e ei t h er fo r good or fo r e vi l Th e

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cause o f th is wa s that I was o f a sti ff moody an d vio l en t , ,
te mper ; so m uc h S O that I remember goi ng once i n t o the at

t ics O f my grand fat her s house at Penrith u pon some ind ig
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nity h avi ng bee npu t upon me wi t h an i n te n tio nO f destroy ,
i ng mysel f wi t h one o f the foi l s wh ich I k ne wwas kept there .
I took the foi l i n hand b u t my heart fail ed U pon an othe r

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occasion whi l e I was at my grand father s house at Pen rith

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along wit h my el des t b rot her R ichard we were whi ppi ng , ,
tops together in the l arge d rawing room on wh ic h t h e car -

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pe t was on ly l ai d down u pon particu l ar occasion s The .
wal ls were h ung rou n d wi th fam i l y pi ctures an d I said to m y ,

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petticoat He repl ied NO I won t T h e n sai d I here

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goes ! an d I struck my l ash through her hooped petticoat

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fo r wh ich n o doubt though I have forgotte n i t I was prop

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er l y pu n ished Bu t possibly from some wan t O f j udgmen t

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i n pu n ish men ts infi ic t e d I had become perverse a nd obs t i

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n ate in de fyi ng ch astise men t a nd rathe r p roud o f i t than ,
otherwise .
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O f my earl iest d ays at schoo l I h ave l i ttl e to say bu t ,
tha t they were very happy ones ch ie fly because I was le ft a t ,
l iberty then an d in the vacation s to read wh atever b ooks I

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l iked F or exam ple I read al l F ie lding s work s D on Qu ix

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ote G il B ia s and any part O f Swi ft t hat I l i ked — G ulliv er s

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Tr a v els and t he Ta le of a Tub b ei ng both m uc h to my t a ste .

1 2 S EL EC T P O EM S OF WOR DS WOR TH .
It may be pe rh a ps as wel l to men tion th at the firs t v erse s

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which I wrote were a task i mposed by my master— t h e sub

e c t Th e S u m m er Va ca t ion an d o f my own accord I added
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others u pon R et ur n t o S ch ool There was n oth i ng re m ark .
able ih ei ther poem ; bu t I was cal led u pon a mong ot h er ,
schol ars to wr i te ve rses upon t h e com ple t ion o f t he second

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ce n ten ary from the foun d at ion o f the school i n 1 5 8 5 by Arch

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bi shop San dys T ese verses were m u c h ad m i red fa r more
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th an they deserved fo r t hey were but a tam e i m i tat io n o f
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Pope s v e rs ifi c a t io n and a l i ttle i n h is s t yl e Th is exerci se

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ho wever pu t i t i n to my head t o com pose vers e s from the im

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pu lse o f my own m i nd and I wrote whi le yet a sc h ool boy , ,

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a l ong poe m ru n n i ng u pon my own ad ve n t ures and t h e

sce n ery o f t he coun t ry i n wh ich I wa s brough t u p The .
on l y par t o f t h at poe m wh ich has be en preser v ed is th e con

e l us i on o f i t wh ich stands at the begi n
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n i ng o f my col lected
poe m s .
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I n the mon th o f O ctober 1 7 8 7 I was se n t t o St Joh n s , , .
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Col l ege Camb rid ge o f wh ic h my u ncl e Dr Cookson had

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bee n a fel lo w Th e m aster Dr C h eval l ier died very soo n

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a ft er ; a nd accordi ng to the custom o f t h e ti me h i s bo dy

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a fte r bei ng placed i n t h e c o flin wa s re mo ve d to th e hal l o f

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t h e col lege and the pal l spread over the co ffin wa s s t u ck

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over by CO p ie s of verses Engl ish or Lati n the composi tio n , ,
o f t he studen ts o f S t j oh n s
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My un cle seemed mortified .
whe n u pon i nqui ry he learned that n one o f th e se Verses were

from m n
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t wou l d have bee ,a fai r ,
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opport u n i ty fo r disti ng ui s h i ng yoursel f I d id not h owever .

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regret that I h ad bee n S i len t on t he occasion as I fe l t no ih ,
t e re s t inthe deceased person wi th whom I h ad had no i n ter ,
course and whom I h ad never see n bu t du ri ng h is wa l ks i n

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t h e col lege grou nds .
Wh en at sc h ool I wit h t h e ot h er boys o f the same s t and

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i ng was p ut upon read i ng the first si x books o f Euc l id wit h

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A l so t h e fi rst poe mint h e p rese nt se l ect io n .

I NTR OD U C TI ON 1 3
the excepti o n o f the fi fth an d a l so in algebr a I l e ar n t S im

ple and quad ra t i c equation s ; an d th is was fo r m e u n l ucky ,
beca use I h ad a ful l twel ve mon th s s tart o f the fresh me n of ’
my year an d accord i ngly got i n to rat h er an i dle way read

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i ng noth i ng but classical authors accord i ng to my fancy an d ,
I ta l i a n poetry My I t al ian master was n amed I sol a an d

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had bee n wel l acquai n t ed wi th Gray the poe t As I took to .
these stud ies wi t h m uch i n terest he wa s proud of the prog ,
ress I m ade U nde r h i s correction I translated the Vision

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(y zlfir z a a n d two or th ree other p apers o f the Sp ect a tor i n to

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I ta l i a n I n the m on th o f August 1 7 9 0 I se t off for the Con

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t in en t i n compan ion shi p wi th Rober t Jon es a We l shm an a , ,
fe l l ow co l leg i a n We we n t sta ff i n h and withou t k n apsacks

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an d carryi ng each h i s needmen ts tied up i n a pocke t h and

ke rch ie f wi t h abou t twen ty pou nds apiece i n our pockets
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We cros sed from Dover an d l anded a t Cal ai s on the eve o f

t h e day whe n the k i ng was to s wea r fid e l i ty to the new con
s t it ut io n a n even t which was solem n i z ed wit h due pom p at
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C a l ais O n the a fternoon o f tha t day we started and slep t

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a t Ardre s For wh at see med best to me worth record i ng in

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th is tour see the Poe m o f my own L i fe 1

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A fter t ak i ng my degree inJ a n uary 1 7 9 1 I we n t to Lo n

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don stayed there some ti me an d then visi ted my frie n d

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Jon es wh o resided i n the V al e o f C lwydd Nort h Wales

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Along wi th h i m I made a pedestri an tou r th rough N ort h

Wales fo r wh ich al so see th e Poe m 1
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In the autum n o f 1 7 9 1 I we n t t o Paris where I stayed ,
so m e l i ttle ti me an d the n wen t to O r l eans wi th a V iew of

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A g I s ol a h a d b e e n co p e l l ed t o fly fr o
ost i no m
M i l an, beca use a m
g
fr i e nd t oo k up anEn l i s h b o o k inh is a p ar t e nt , wh i c h h e h ad care l e ss l y m
g m
l e ft inv i e w Th i s ood o ld a nnu be re d a o n h is p upi l s G ray t h e
. m m g
poe t , M r Pi t t , a nd, in h is o ld age , Wo rds wort h (Ta lfo urd s L et ter s of
’
mm m
.
Ch a r les La b) m
I l i s ra n g
dd a ug h t e r E a was ado p t e d by t h e L a bs ,
me t h e wi fe o f M
.
a nd be ca o xo nt h e p ubl i s he r .
1 P r elu de b oo k , v i. 1 1d ,
. bo ok xiv .
1 4 S EL E C T P O EM S OF WOR D S WOR Tii .
bei ng out o f the way of my own cou n tryme n tha t I migh t ,
learn t o speak the l a nguage fluen tly At O rlean s and Blois .

,
and Paris on my return I passed fi ftee n or sixtee n mo nt h s fl

, ,
‘
I t was a s ti rri ng ti me The k i ng was d eth ron ed when I was

.
at Bloi s and t he m assacres o f Septe mber took pl ace wh en I

,
was at O rlean s Bu t fo r these m atters see also the Poem

. .
I cam e home be fore the e xecu tion o f the k i ng an d p assed ,
t h e subseque n t ti me among my frien ds i n Lon d on an d else

where ti l l I settled wi th my on ly S i ster at R ac e d o wni n Dor
,
s e t s h ire i n the year 1 7 9 6

, .
H ere we were vi si ted by M r C o l eridge t hen resid i ng at ,
Bristol ; and fo r the sake o f bei ng near h imwhe n h e h ad

.
removed to Nether Sto wey i n Somerse tsh i re we removed to

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, ,
A lfo xd e n th ree m iles from th at pl ace

,
Th is was a v ery .
p leasan t and producti ve ti me o f my l i fe Coleridge m y S is .

,
ter an d I se t o ff on a tou r to Li n ton an d ot her pl aces i n

,
Devonsh i re an d i n order to de fray h is part o f the expense ,
Coleridge on the sam e a fternoon com menced hi s p oe m o f

Th e A ncient M a r iner ; i n wh ich I wa s to have born e my part ,
and a fe w verses were wri tte n by me an d some assi s t ance ,
gi ven i n pl an n i ng the poem ; bu t ou r styles agre e d so l i ttl e

t h at I wi thdrew from the concern and he fi n i s h ed i t h i m ,
sel f ?
Th e l tim
act ua e was ab o ut t h i rt e e nm on ths .
1 W o rds wor t h h as e l se wh e re g i v e nt h e fo ll o wi ng p art i c ulars as t o h is

s h a re int h e c o m p os i t i o n M uc h t h e g re a t e s t p art o f t h e s t o ry was M r .
C o l e ri dge s i nv e nt i o n b ut c e r t ai np ar t s I s ugge s t e d fo r e xa m p l e s o me
’
c ri m
,
e wa s t o be c o m mi t t e d wh i ch was t o b ri ng upo nt h e O ld Nav i g at o r,

a s C o l e r i dge aft e r wa rd s d e l i g h t e d t o c a ll him t h e s p e c t ra l p e r se c ut i o n
, ,
as a c o n s e q ue n ce o f t h at c r i m e an d h is o wn wa nd e r i ngs I h ad b e e n .
re a d i n g in S h e lv oc k e s Vo y a es a d ay o r t wo b e fo r e t h at wh i l e d o ub l i n
g
’
, g ,
C a p e Ho r nt h e y fre q ue nt l y s a w a l b a t ros se s in t h a t l at i t ude , t h e l a rg e s t

s ort o f s e a fo wl so m-
,e e xt e ndi ng t h e i r wi ngs t we l v e or t h i rt e e n fee t
S up p o se sa i d I y o u re p re s e nt h imas h a v i ng k i ll e d o ne o f t h e s e bi rd s
.
’ ‘
, ,
one n t e ri n g t h e S o ut h S e a a nd t h at t h e t ut e l a ry s pi r i t s o f t h ese reg i o ns

,
t ak e up o nt h e mt o a v e n ge t h e cr i me Th e i nci d e nt was t h o ugh t fi t fo r

’
.
t h e p ur p ose , a n d ado p t e d acc ord i ng l y I al so s ugge s t ed t h e n

. a v i ga t i o n
I NTR OD U C TI O N .
1 5
I n the course of that spri ng I com p osed m any po e m s ,
most o f whic h were prin ted at Bristo l i n one v o l u me by my , ,
fr i en d Joseph Cottle along with Coleridge s A ncien t M ar i

’
,
ner an d two or th ree other o f h is pieces .
I n th e au tu m n o f 1 7 9 8 Mr Co l eridge a frien d o f h is
, .
, ,
Mr C hester my sister an d I crossed from Y armou th to

.
, ,
H am burg where we rem ai ned a fe w d ays and saw severa l

, ,
ti mes Kl opstock the poet M r Coleridge and h i s fri end . .
we n t to R at z burg i n the north o f Germany and my S ister

, ,
an d I pre ferred goi ng sou th ward and fo r the sake o f cheap

n ess an d the neigh b ourhood o f the H art z Mou n tains we
, ,
S pe n t the wi n ter at t he ol d i m peri a l ci ty o f G os l ar The Win .
—
ter was peri sh i ngly co l d the coldest o f the cen tury ; a nd
the good p eop l e wi th whom we l odged tol d me one morn i ng
that they ex pected to fi n d me froze n to death my l i ttle sleep ,
ing room b ei ng i m medi atel y over an archway

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However nei .
t h er my S i ste r nor I took any h arm .
“
We re turned to Engl and i n the fo l l owi ng spri ng and ,
wen t to vi si t our frie nds the H u tch i nson s at Sockburn o n -
Tees in the cou n ty o f Durham wi th whom we remai ned

, ,
t il l the 1 9 t h o f December We the n came on S t Thom a s s ’
Day the a m
. .
,
t to a sma l l cottage at Town end Grasmere
,
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, ,
whi ch int he course o f a tour some mon ths previous l y wi th

,
Mr Co l eridge I had been pleased wi th and h ad hi red Thi s

.
, .
we furn ished fo r abou t a h u n dred pou nds wh ic h su m had ,
come to my sister by a l egacy from h er u nc l e C rac k ant h o rp .
I fe l l to com posi tion i m med i ately an d p u b l ished i n 1 8 00 the ,
secon d volp me o f the Ly r ica l B a lla ds

'
I n the year 1 8 0 2 I m arried Mary H u tch i nson a t Bro m p ,
of t h e sh i p by th e m
de ad e n, but d o not recoll ect t h at I h ad any t h i ng
m ore t o do wi t h t h e s ch e m
e o f t h e p oe m
We be an t h e co p os i t i o n g m
m mm
.
t og e t h e r, o nt h a t t o e e o r ab l e e v e ni n I furni sh e d t wo or t h re e g .
g g m
l i ne s at th e be i nni n of t h e p oe , inp ar t i c ul ar
A nd l i s t e ne d l i k e a t h r e e ye ars ’
ch i ld ;
Th e M a r i ne r h ad h is wi ll .
’
, 5 S EL EC T P OEM S OF WORDS WOR TH .
t on,
nea r S c ar b orough to wh ich part o f the coun try t h e fa m
,
ily had removed from Sockburn We h ad k nown e ach oth e r .
from chi ldhood and had practi sed read i ng an d S pe l l i ng wi t h

,
the sam e ol d dame at Pen rith a remarka b le person age wh o , ,
h ad taugh t three ge n erations o f the upper cl asses gene ra l ly , ,
o f the town o f Pen rit h and i ts neighbourhood .
A fter ou r m arri age we d wel t toget her wi th our s is ter a t , ,
Town e nd where three o f ou r c h i ldre n were b orn I n t h e

-
, .
spri ng o f 1 8 0 8 the i ncrease o f ou r fa m i l y caused us to m o ve
to a l arger house the n j us t bu i l t Al lan Bank i n the sa me

, , ,
vale ; where our two you nger Ch i l dre n were b orn an d wh o ,
d ied at the re c tory the house we a fterwards occu pi e d fo r

,
t wo years .They d ied i n 1 8 1 2 and i n 1 8 1 3 we came to R y ,
d al Mo un t where we h ave si nce l ived wi th no further sorro w

,
u n ti l 1 8 3 6 whe n my sister became a con firmed i nva l id a n

, d ,
ou r si ster Sarah H u tch i nson d ied She l i ved al tern ately wi t h .
her brother an d wi th us .
Two years an d a ha l f a fter these a utobiograph ica l notes

were dictated the poe t d ied o f a pleuri sy resul t i ng from a
,
cold . O n Tuesd ay Apri l 2 3 1 8 5 0 as h is favouri te c uckoo

, , ,
clock struck the hour o f noon h is S piri t passed away His , .
bod y was b uried as he had wished inGrasmere churchyard

, , .
Arou nd hi m the d alesme n o f G ras me re l ie b eneath the sh ad e

o f sycamore an d yew and Rotha s m urmu r mourns t he pass
’
i ng o f tha t m ‘
usi c swee ter t han her own (M ye rs ) .
11 . HA W K S H EAD .
*
Th is vi ll age presen ts m ore o f t h e S ign s of ant iquity t h a n

an y other i n the L akes th e re are proba b l y fe w i n E ngl an d
tha t c a n S how such quai n t O ld houses wi th so m uch we ll ,

fi
carved wood work a b ou t the m H ere is an ancien t Baptis t

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ch apel and I can we ll believe i n th e j ustice o f i ts repu

,
t a t io n as among the oldest o f the Dissen ti ng p l aces o f wo r
Th e En g lis h L a k es a nd t h eir Ge nii, by M oncure D C onway (Ha r

.
p er
’
s M ag az in e, v ol lx u . . p . 1 7 0
1 8 S EL E C T P O EM S OF WOR D S WOII TI] ’
.
one coul d n ot i m agi ne i ts great age were i t not fOr the desks
and b e n ches These h av e been so n otched dated auto
.
, ,
graphed by m a ny ge neration s o f b oys that an u rch i n no w

, ,
cou l d h ard ly fin d space fo r t he smal l es t i n i ti a l Perhaps .
t h e care wi th wh ic h t he masters h ave fo r a l ong ti me guard

ed wi th pride the S ign atures o f the b rot h ers Wordsworth may
’
h ave gi ven rise to a notion among the l ads t hat to cu t one s
n am e there is t he first step toward becom i ng a poe t or a
bis h op There can h ave bee n fe w H awkshead b oys j udg
.
,
ing by th e wood cu ts they h ave l e ft who h ave no t S hown some

-
thi ng o f the Wordsworthian aspi ra t ion to m ake a name i n

t h e world a nd date i t , .
M r Bai nes takes great care o f the arch i ves o f his school
. .
I n on e o f the u pper rooms there i s a l ibrary o f O ld and wel l

b ou n d books The school was fou nded by Ed wy ne S a ndys
.
,
Arch bishop o f York i n 1 5 8 5 T h e l arge and e l aborate c h ar

, .
ter issued by Q ueen El i zabeth i s sti l l perfec t The parc h .
me nt i s decorated wi th a con tem porary full l e n g t h portrai t -
o f El i zabeth on her t hrone an d wi t h t h e symbol s o f her ,
k i ngdom as described i n her ti tle

,
El i zab e t h Regi n a ,
”
A ng lie F ran cie e t H i berne The l ion and u n icorn h arp
an d sha mrock a re there bu t i nstead o f t h e Scotch t h i s t l e
, , .
,
, ,
there i s t h e F rench l i ly All t he se i l l u m i n ations i ncl udi ng

.
,
t he por t rai t were made by the h and The ancie n t Rules

, .
“
O f the school are i n Archbishop S a n dy s s h andwri ti ng ; they

’
prescribe among other queer th i ngs t h a t t h e master mus t

, ,
no t e n ter publ ic houses on the d ays o f fai rs nor participate

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i n cock fi gh t s nor wear a dagger H awkshead was a m arke t

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, .
town wi th four fairs a year an d such regu l ations were very

, ,
i m portan t The archbishop s Bi bl e metal bou n d

. con ’
,
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tai n ing h is fam ily regi ster i s a l so kept here Among the ,
.
spon sors fo r h is grandchi ldren I observed the n am e o f Was h

ingt o n recu rri ng : Si r Joh n Wash i ngton 1 6 2 1 Lady Wash ,
ing t o n 1 6 2 9 ; M rs M arg a ret Washi ngton 1 6 3 2 an d 1 6 3 6

,
.
, .
I t was p l easan t to see t h is n ame associated wi t h that o f

I NTR OD U C TI ON .
,9
m wm
as mr s ’
b ase .
t he b rav e ch anc e l l or who pre ferred goi ng to the Tower rath

er t h an p roc la im M ary quee n a nd he l ped to t ra ns l ate t he
,
“
Bi sh o p s B i bl e
’
. Ed wy ne Sandys was b orn a t H awk s
h ead an
,
d h i s devotio n t o the cu l tu re o f the you ng was re
wa rd e d i n h is so nG eo rge , ca l l ed by D ryden t he i ngen ious
an d l earned San dys the best v e rs ifie r o f t he former age ”
,
Geo rge was al so an ac compl ished trave l le r an d w rote a go od

.
bo ok a bo u t th e Eas t The ancie n t s ea l o f the Gra m m ar

“
Sc hoo l r e pre s e nt ed a m
.
”
aster wi th a boy be fore hi m t he
5 righ t gras s a b u nd l e
p
Bai nes
remai n
20 S EL EC T P O EM S OF
t hi s schoo l house wi th i ts su rrou nd i ng l arches an d the s wal

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lows fli t ti ng arou n d i t and t he cl usteri ng m emories was a

, ,
v ery pl eas a n t obj ect .
A S we looked a ta ll a nd aged ge nt l em a n passe d i ts doo r

, ,
supporti ng h i msel f by a cane whom o ne could al most im ag

,
i ne to be Wordswort h h i msel f revisi ti ng the sce nes of h i s

boyhood H e was presen tly fol lo wed by a quai n tly d ressed
.
O ld l ady . They were o n thei r way to t he ch urch wh ich i s ,
on the hi l l in a fiel d near by I was eager to see t he .
H awkshead ch u rch re memberi ng the l i ttl e picture O f i t in

,
the Prel ude

Th e no w wh i t e c h urch upo nt h e h i ll
s -
S itsl i k e a t h rone d l ady s e ndi ng o ut

A g rac i o us l o o k all o v e r h e r d om
,
ai n .
A restorat io n
“
h as
changed t h i s snow wh ite to s t on e -
gray b u t it h as also added a very sweet ch i me o f b el ls which

, ,
ri ng o ut sole mn ly on t h e clear ai r Arou n d t h is c h urch .
sheep and l ambs are grazi ng e ve n u p to its doors I ts Nor , .
m an ch aracte r i s preserved The decoration s i n s ide are .
rather too new an d brigh t consisti ng chiefly o f colored fres ,
coes fram i ng texts Wh i le I was there a l on e a m an e n tered

.
and pul led a t the ropes wh ich rang the bel ls t he n th is béll
ri nger d isappeared i n to a room besi de h i m and presen tly re ,
appeared i n h is gow n an d moved up t he ai sle Bel l ri nger

, .
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a nd clergym an were one and the same Seve n persons cam e .
to hear h i m read the daily morn ing servi ce .
An n Tyson was the n ame o f th e wom an i n whose cot tage

Wordsworth boarded The house re mai ns u nch anged an d
.
,
t h e room where the you ng poe t

s o o ft
H a d l ai n awa k e ons um me r ni gh t s t o wat ch

The m oo nins p l e nd o ur c ouch e d am on g t h e l e aves
Of a t a ll ash , t h a t near our co t t a g e s t ood .
”
O f A nnhe wrote ,
21
Th e t h ou h ts o f g g r at i t ude sh a ll fal l l i k e de w
U pont h y g r a v e , g o o d c re a t ur e .
Fai r seed ti me h ad my sou l wrote Wordsworth of his

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,
l i fe at H awkshe ad Ramb l i ng i n th is neighborhood he fel t

.
the
g i np
fi rs t i
v r as s oi n o f h is s o ul
Co mmni ng wi t h t h i g l
u s o ri o us uni v e rse .
I t was on neighbouri ng Es t h wait e Water t h at occurred t h e

famous S kati ng scen e described i n the first book o f t h e Pre
”
l ude. Eve n t h en am id the merry scene an d the gl ad voices
,
o f the b oys fo r this boy

,
far d i s t ant h i ll s
I nt o t h e t u mlt u se nt a na l i e nso und
Of ml e a nch o l y ; ”
an d i t woul d no t h ave been Wordswort h h ad he no t some

ti mes retired from the u proar in to some si len t b ay to c ut “ '
”
a cross the reflex o f a star I n h is te n th year i t was an d in
.
,
thi s vale o f Es t h wa it e t hat he fe l t

,
m g
G l e a s l i k e t h e flas h i n s o f a S h ie l d, t h e e art h
An d co mm o nfa ce o f Nat ure s p a k e t o h i m

mm
R e e b e ra b l e t h i n s
”
g .
Among the boys was a beloved m i n strel (Robert Gree n wood ,
a fterward Sen ior F el l ow o f Tri n i ty Cambridge ) who used to , ,
t ake h is flu te whe n they we n t to ro w They used to leave .
h imon an is l and rock and go o ff a l i ttle way to l iste n an d
wh i l e h e ble w h is flut e
—
,
A l on e upo nt e h r oc k O t h e nt h e cal m ,
An d d e ad s t i ll wa t e r lay u po n m y m i nd
Ev e n wi t h a we i g h t of p l e as ure a nd t h e sky , ,
Ne v e r be fore so be aut i ful s a nk do wn ,
I nt o m y h e a r t an d ,h e l d m e l i k e a d re am I
But iti s al so ple as a n t to k now from the poet th a t t here was

a house i n thi s vale whe re h e r v a c afimx
x ,
22 S EL E C T P OEM S OF WOR D S WOI I
’
TTI .
mid a t h ro ng
Of mi d a s a nd y o ut h s , o ld mn e a nd mt a ro ns sta id ,
A mdl e y
e o f a ll te mp h e h ad p ass e d
e rs ,
A ni g h t inda nci ng , g aye t y , and i rt h ”

m .
M A TT H EW A R NO LD S ESS A Y O N W O R D S WO R T H *
’
III . F RO M .
I can not th i n k th at Words worth h as up to th i s ti me a t al l , ,

”
ob t ai ned hi s deserts Glory said M Ren an t he other
.
“
, .
day gl ory a fter al l i s the thi ng wh ich has the best ch ance
, ,
”
o f not bei ng a l together van i ty Wordsworth was a homely .
m an an d hi msel f woul d certai n ly n ever h ave tho ug h t o f

,
talki ng o f glory as th at wh ich a fter all h as the best ch ance , ,
o f no t bei n g al toget her van i ty Yet we may wel l all o w th at .
fe w t h i ngs are less vai n than r ea l glory Let us concei ve o f .
t h e whol e group o f civi li zed n ations as bei n g fo r i n tel l e ctu al ,
an d spi ritua l purposes one grea t con feder a tion bou n d to a

, ,
j oi n t ac ti on a d work i ng to wards a com mon resul t a con

n —
federatio n wh ose me mb e rs have a due k n o wl edge bot h o f
t h e pa s t ou t o f wh i ch t h ey a ll procee d and o f on e another
, , .
Th is was the id e al o f Goe t he and i t is a n ideal which wi l l ,
i m pose i t s el f u pon the t h o ughts o f our moder nsocie t ies more

a n d more T h e n to be recog nized by t he verd ic t o f such a
.
co nfederation as a m aster or even as a seriously and e mi ,
ne nt ly worthy work man i n one s o wn l i ne o f i ntel lectual or

'
S p i ri tual acti vi t y is in d
,
e o r —
ed gl y a glo ry wh i ch i t wou ld be
d i ffi cul t to rate too h i g h ly F or wh a t could be more be ne fi
.
ce n t more s a l utary ? T h e worl d i s for warded by h avi ng i ts

,
a t te n tion fix e d o n t h e best thi ngs ; an d here i s a tri bu n al ,
free from al l suspicion o f nation al and provi nci al partial i ty ,
p u tti ng a s tamp o n the best t h i ng s and recom mend i ng t h e m ,
fo r genera l hon our and acceptance A n ation again i s fu r .

, ,
thered by recogn i tion o f i ts real gi ft s and successes ; it is

Ext ra c t s fro m t h e P re fa ce t o P oems of Wor dswor t h e d i t e d by M a t
t h e w A rn o l d (Lo ndo n, 1 8 79 ; r e p r i nt e d in F ra nkl i n S quare L ibr a ry ,
I NTA OD U C TJON
’
.
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encour aged to deve l op them further And here is an hone s t .
v erdict tell i ng us wh ic h o f our supposed success e s are really

, ,
i n the j udgme n t of the great i mparti al world and n ot i n ou r ,
own pri vate j udgme n t only successes an d wh ich are not , , .
I co m e bac k to M Re n an s praise o f glory from wh ich I

.
’
,
started Yes rea l g l ory i s a most serious thi ng g l ory a u

.
, ,
t he n t ic a t e d by the A mphictyon ic court o f fin al a p p eal — de

fi nit iv e glory A n d even fo r poe ts an d poetry long and
.
,
d i ffi cu l t as m ay b e the process o f arri vi ng at th e righ t award ,
the righ t award comes at l ast ; the defin i ti ve glory rests

where i t i s deserved Every establ i sh men t o f suc h a rea l
.
g l ory is good and wholesome fo r manki nd at large good an d ,
wholesome fo r the n atio nwh ich produced the poe t crowned

wi th it To the poe t h i msel f i t can se l dom do harm fo r he
.
,
poor m an is i n h i s grave probably l ong be fore h is glory

, , , .
crown s h i m .
Wordsworth has b ee n i n h i s grave fo r some th irty years ,
a nd cert a i n ly h i s l overs a nd ad m i rers can not flatter the m

se l ves that th is great and steady l i g h t o f g l ory as ye t sh i nes
over h i m H e i s n ot fu l ly recogn i z ed at home ; he i s no t
.
recogn i z ed a t all a b road Yet I firm l y be l ieve th at the poe t

.
ica l pe r formance o f Wordsworth i s a fter that o f Sh akespeare ,
an d M i l ton o f wh ich al l th e wor l d no wrecogn i zes the worth

u n doubted l y the m
, ,
ost considera b le i n our l anguage from the

E l i z abethan age to t he presen t ti me C h auce r i s an terior ; .
an d on other grou nds too he can n ot we l l be brough t i n to

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the com parison Bu t taki ng t he ro l l o f ou r ch ie f poe tica l

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names b esides Shakespe a re an d M i l ton from the age o f

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El i z a b eth down wards and go i ng th ro ugh it Spen ser Dry ,
de n Pope Gray Goldsm i th Cowper Burns Coleridge C a m

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bel l Moore Byron She l ley K eats (I me n tion those on l y who

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are dead ) I th i n k i t certai n th at Wordsworth s name deserves

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to s tan d an d wil l fin al ly stand above them all Sever a l of

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the poets named have gi fts and exce l le nces wh ich Words
wor t h h as a r i ng the per forma nce o f e a c h a s a .
24 S E LE C T P O EM S OF WOR D S WOR TIJ .
who l e I say tha t Wordsworth seems to me to h ave l e ft a

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body o f poetical work superior i n power i n i n ter e st i n t h e , ,
qual i t ies whic h gi ve e nd uri ng fre sh ness to that wh ich any ,
one o f the others h as le ft .
But th is i s no t en ough to say I th i nk i t cer t ai n further .

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t h a t if we take the ch ie f poe tical n ames o f the Con ti nen t

S i nce the deat h o f Mol i ere and omi tti ng Goe the con fron t
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the re mai n i ng n ames wi th th at o f Wordsworth the resul t is ,
t he same Le t u s take K lopstock Lessi ng Sch i l ler Uhl and

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R uc k e r t an d Hein e fo r Germany ; F ilic aj a Alfi e r i Man zon i

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an d Leopard i fo r I taly ; Raci n e Boi leau V ol tai re A nd r é , , ,
C h en ier Beranger L a marti ne Musse t and Victor Hugo fo r

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F rance Several o f these agai n h ave evide n tly gi fts and e x

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c e lle n c e s to w h ic h Words wo rt h can m ake no preten si on .
B u t in re a l poetical ach ievemen t it see m s to me i n d ubi table

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t hat to Word sworth here agai n belongs t h e pal m I t seems .
to me th a t Wordswort h h as le ft beh i n d hi m a body of poe t

i cal work wh ic h wears an d wi l l we a r better on the whol e
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than the per form ance o f any one o f these person ages so far ,
more bri l l i an t an d cel ebrated most o f them th a n the home , ,
ly poe t o f Ryd al Wordswort h s per forma nce i n poe try is ’

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on the whole i n power i n i n teres t i n the qual it ies wh ic h

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gi ve e nduri ng fresh ness superior to theirs , .
This i s a h igh cl ai m to m ake fo r Wordsworth Bu t if .
i t is a j us t cl ai m if Wordsworth s pl ace among the poets

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who h ave appeared i n the l ast two or t h ree ce n turies is a fte r

Sh akespeare M o lié re M i l ton Goethe i ndeed b u t be fore a ll
, , , , ,
t he rest the n i n ti me Wordsworth wi l l h ave h is d ue We

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S h al l recogn i z e hi m i n h i s pl ace as we recogn i z e Shake ,
speare an d M i l ton ; and not on ly we oursel ves S h al l recog

n i ze h i m but he wil l b e recogn i z ed by EurO p e also
,
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The Ex cu r sionan d the P r elude h i s poem s o f greatest bul k , ,

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are by no mean s Wordswort h s best work H i s bes t work .
i s i n h is shorte r pieces a nd many i ndeed are there o f these

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wh ich are o f fi rs t r i t e exce l lenc e B ut in h is se ve n vo l ume s

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26 S EL EC T P O EM S OF WOR D S WOR TH .
p oem s o f W ordsworth I h ear many peop l e say wou

, l d i ndee d ,
stan d ou t i n great b eau ty bu t they wou l d prove to be ve ry ,
fe w in nu mber scarce l y more th an h a l f a do z e n

, I m ai n .
tai n on the other ha nd th at w h a t strikes me wi th adm i ra

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t ion what establ ishes i n my opi n ion Word sworth s superior

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i ty is the great an d amp l e body o f p ower fu l work whi ch re

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m ai ns to h i m eve na fter al l h is i n ferior work has b ee n cleared

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away H e gi ves us so m uc h to rest upon so m uc h wh ic h

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com m u n i cates h i s spi ri t and e ngages ours !

To exh ibi t th i s b ody of Wordsworth s b est work to c l ea r ’
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away obstructions from arou nd i t an d to l e t i t S peak fo r it ,
sel f i s W h a t e ve ry l over o f Wordsworth sho ul d desi re Un ti l

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th i s h as been do ne Wordsworth who m we to whom he i s

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dear al l o f us k no w and feel t o be so great a poe t h as no t

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had a fai r ch ance b e fore the world Whe nonce i t has bee n .
done he wi l l m ake h i s way best not by ou r advocacy of h i m

bu t by h is ow n worth and power We m ay sa fe l y l eave h im
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to make h is way thus we who bel ieve tha t a superior wort h

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an d power i n poetry fi nds i n m anki n d a se nse responsi ve to

i t and disposed a t last to recogn i ze i t Y et a t the ou tse t be .
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fore he h as bee n du l y k nown and recogn i z ed we m ay d o ,
Wordsworth a service perhaps by i ndicati ng i n wh at hi s s u

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perior power and wort h wi l l be fou n d to con sist and i n wh a t ,
i t wi l l n ot .
Long ago i n speaki ng o f H omer I sai d th a t the nobl e an d

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pro fou nd app l i catio n o f ideas to l i fe i s the mos t essen ti a l

part o f poetic great ness I sai d that a great poe t receives .
h i s d isti ncti ve c haracter o f superiori ty from h i s app l ication ,
u nder the cond i tions i m mu tably fixed by the l aws o f poetic

b eauty and poetic tru th fro m h is appl ication I say to h is
subj ec t whateve r it m
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ay b e o f the ideas ,
On man
, o nnat ure , and onh umanl i fe ,
which he h a s acquired fo r h i mse l f The l i ne quoted is .
Wordswor t h s own ; an d h is superiori ty arises from hi s

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po wer fu l use i n h is b est pieces h is power fu l app l ic a tion to

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h i s subj ec t o f ideas o n m an o n n at ure an d on h u m a n

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l i fe
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Vo l tai re wi th h i s sign al acu te ness most tru l y rem arked

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th at n o nati on h as treated i n poetry mo ra l ide as wi t h

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more e nergy an d depth th an the Engl ish nation And h e .
adds : There i t see ms to me i s the great meri t o f the Eng

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l ish poets . Vol taire does not mean by treati ng i n poetry ,
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moral i deas the com posi ng mora l an d d idactic p oe ms
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tha t bri ngs u s b u t a very l i tt l e way i n poetry H e mean s .
j ust the s a me t h i ng as was mean t whe n I spoke above o f

the n obl e a nd pro fou n d appl ication o f i deas to l i fe an d he
means th e appl ication o f these ideas u nder the condi tion s
fixed fo r us b y t he l a ws o f p oetic beau ty an d poeti c tru th .
I f it is said th at to cal l these ideas m or a l ideas is to i n tro
duce a strong an d i nj urious l i m i tation I an swer that i t i s to ,
do noth i ng o f the k i nd because moral ideas are rea l ly so ,
mai n a par t o f h u ma n life i The questio nh ow to live i s it

sel f a mora l idea ; and it i s the questio nwh ich mos t i n ter
ests every man a nd wi t h wh ich i n some way or other he i s
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perpetual ly occupied A l arge se nse i s o f course to be gi ve n

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to the term m or a l Whatever bears upon the que s tio n how

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to l i ve comes u nder i t .
Nor l o v e t hy l i fe nor h at e but wh at t h o u liv s t

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L i ve we ll h ow l o ng or s h o r t p e rmi t t o He a v e n
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I n those fi ne l i nes M i l ton u tters as every on e a t once per ,
c e ive s a moral idea

, Yes bu t so too whe n K eats con soles
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the forward be ndi ng lover on the Greci a n Urn th e l over ar

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rested an d presen ted i n i m mortal rel ie f by t h e sculptor s

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h an d b e fore he can kiss wi th the l i n e , ,
Fo re v e r wi l t t h o u l o v e , a nd s h e be fai r
he utters a m oral idea Whe n Sh akespeare says t hat we .
are such st ufl a s d re a m s are m ade o f an d our l i ttl e l i fe is

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rou nded wi th a S le e p he u tters a mor a l id e a ,
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Tf I .
Vo l t aire was righ t i n t h ink i ng th at the e ne rgeti c an d p ro

fou n d treatmen t o f moral i deas i n t hi s large sen se is w h a t
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di sti ngu ishes the Engl i s h poetry H e si n ce rely m ean t prai se

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no t di sprai se or h i n t o f l i mi tation an d they err who supp o s e

th a t poet ic l i m i t a t io ni s a necessary consequen ce o f the fac t ,
th e fact bei n g gran ted as Vol tai re states i t I f wh at d i st i n .
g u is h e s the greatest poets is thei r power f ul and pro fou n d

a p p li cation o f ideas to l i fe wh ich su rely n o good cri ti c wi l l
,
den y the n to prefix to the term idea s h ere the term m

, or a l
m akes hardly any d i ffere n ce because h u m an l i fe i tsel f i s in

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so preponderati ng a degree moral .
I t is i mportan t there fore to hol d fast to th i s : tha t poe t ry

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i s at b ottom a cri ti cism o f l i fe ; t hat th e great ness of a po e t

l ies i n h i s power fu l an d be a u ti ful ap p l icat ion o f i deas to l i fe
— to the question how to l i ve Moral s are o ften treated in
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a n arro w an d fal se fash ion ; they are b ou n d u p wi th system s

o f though t an d be l ie f wh ic h h ave had thei r day ; they are
fal le n i n to t he h ands o f pedan ts an d pro fession al dealers ;

they gro w ti resom e to some o f u s We fin d attraction a t .
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t i mes eve n i n a poetry o f revol t ag a i nst t hem ; i n a poetry

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wh ich migh t take fo r i ts motto O m a r K h ayy it ms words : Le t ’
u s m ake up i n the tavern fo r the ti me whi c h we h ave wasted
i n t he mosque ”
O r we fi nd attractions i n a poetry ind iffe r
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e n t to them i n a poetry where the con te n ts may be what they

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wil l bu t where the form i s stud ied a nd exqui si te We de l ude

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oursel ves i n ei ther case an d t h e best cure for ou r del usio n

i s to l e t ou r m i nds rest u pon th at great an d i nexh austibl e
word life u n ti l we learn to e n ter i n to i ts m
, ean i ng A poetry .
o f revol t agai n s t moral ideas i s a poetry o f revol t agai nst

lg fe ; a poetry o f i nd i fference towards mora l ideas i s a poetry
o f i nd i fference towards li f e .
Epictetus had a happy figure fo r th i ngs l ike the p l ay o f

the sen ses or l i terary form an d fi n ish or argu me n tati ve in
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g e n u it y i n comparison
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wi th the best
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and maste r th i ng fo r
us as h e ca ll e d i t the concer n how to l i ve Some people

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were a fraid of the m he said or they dis l iked and unde rval
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ue d the m Such peop l e were wrong ; th ey were u n th ank fu l

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or co wardly Bu t the th i ngs m igh t also be over pri z ed and

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treated as fi na l whe n they are no t They bear to l i fe the re

l ation wh ich i n n s b ear to home As if a m an j ourneyi ng ,
home and fi nd ing a n ice i n n on the road a n

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d l iki ng i t were , ,
to st ay forever at t he i n n ! M an thou has t forgotte n th i ne ,
obj ect ; t hy j ou rney was not to thi s b u t th r oug h this Bu t , .
t h is i n n i s taki ng A n d how m a ny other i n n s t o o are tak

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i ng an d how many fie l ds an d meadows ! bu t as places o f

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passage merely Y ou h ave an obj ect w h i ch i s th is : to ge t

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home to do your d uty to your fam ily friends an d fe l l ow

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cou n trymen to at tai n i n ward freedom seren i ty h app iness , , ,
con te ntmen t Styl e t akes your fancy argui ng takes you r

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fancy a nd you forge t you r home an d wan t to m ake you r

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a bode with them a nd to stay wi th them on the p l ea t h a t ,
they are tak i ng W ho den ies t hat t hey are tak i ng ? b u t as

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p l aces o f passage as i n n s And ,

when I say th is
. you sup ,
pose me to be attack i ng the care for sty l e the care for argu ,
men t I a m not I attack the resting i n them the n ot l ook

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in g to the e nd wh ich is beyon d the m .
N ow , when we come across a poet l ike Wordsworth ,
wh o s i ngs ,
O f t r ut h , o f ran g
de ur, be a ut y , l o ve , an d h o pe ,
An d m
e l an c h ol y fe a r s ubd ue d by fa i t h ,
O f bl e ss e d co n so l a t i o ns ind i st re ss ,
Of m l st re ng t h and i nt e ll ect ual p ower

o ra ,
Of j y
o in w i de s t c o mmo na l t y s p read
t h e nwe h a v e a poet i n te n t on the b est an d m aste r th i ng “
an d who prose c utes h i s j ou rney home We say fo r b revi ty S .

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sake that he deal s wi th life becau se h e d eal s wi th th at i n

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wh ic h l i fe real ly consists Th i s is what Voltai re m eans to

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p raise i n the Eng l ish poets — th is dea l i ng wit h what is real ly

l i fe But a l w ays it i s the m ark o f the greatest poets th a t
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t hey de a l wi th i t and to say that the Eng l ish poe ts are t e . .

3 0 S EL E C T P O Eh /S OF WOR D S WOR TII .
marka b l e f deal i ng wi th it i s on l y a nother way o f sayi ng

or , ,
wh at is true t ha t i n poetry the Engl ish gen i us h as esp eci al l y

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sh own i ts power .
Wordsworth dea l s wit h it and h i s great ness l ies in h is ,
deal i ng wi th i t so p o wer ful l y I h ave n amed a nu mbe r o f .
ce l e b rated poets above al l of whom h e i n my O pi n ion d e

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serves t o be pl aced He i s to be pl aced above poets l ike

Vol tai re Dryde n Pope Lessi ng Sch i l ler because these fam
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ous person ages wi th a thousan d gi fts an d m erits never or

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scarce l y ever attai n the disti nctive accen t an d u tterance of

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t h e h igh and ge n ui ne poets
Q i q ueu p u v a t e s e t P h oebo d i gn
a lo c ut i
a t a ll Burn s K eats H ei n e no t to speak o f others i n ou r

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l i st h ave th is acce n t ; who can doubt i t ? A nd at t he sam e

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t i me they h ave treasures o f h um ou r fe l i city passion fo r , , ,
wh ic h i n Wordsworth we S h al l look i n vai n Wh ere then is .

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Wordsworth s su periori ty ? I t is here : he deal s wi th more

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o f li fe than they do ; he deal s wi th life as a whole mor e , ,
po wer ful ly .
Wordsworth s poetry is great because o f the extraord i nary

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ower wi th w h ich Wordsworth f eel s t he j oy o ffe red to us in

p
nature the j oy o ffered to u s i n the S i mple ele men tary affe c
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tio ns and d u ties ; an d because o f the extraord i nary powe r

wi th wh ich i n case a fter case he sho ws us th i s j oy and t e n
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ders i t so as to m ake us sh are i t .
The source o f j oy from which he th us d raws i s th e trues t

an d most un fa i l i ng source o f j oy accessible to m an I t i s also .
accessi bl e u n i versal ly Words worth bri ngs us word there .

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fore accordi ng to h is own strong an d ch aracteristic l ine h e

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b ri ngs us word
Of j oy inwi de st co mmn l tyo a s pread .
Here i s an i m men se ad va ntage for a poe t Wordsworth .
tel l s o f what a l l seek and tel l s o f i t a t i ts truest an d ,

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be s t source and yet a source where

, all m ay go a nd d raw
fo r it .
Neverthe l ess we are n o t t o su ppose th at eve ry t h i ng i s

,
precious wh ich Wordsworth stan d i ng even at t h i s p eren n i a l ,
an d beau t i fu l sou rce m ay give us ,To gi ve a righ t wh a t .
h e wishes to gi ve to i nterpret an d render success fu l ly i s

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n ot a l ways wi thi n Wordsworth s own com m a nd I t is wi th ’

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i n no poet s com m and ; here i s the part o f the Muse the

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i nspi rat i on the God the not oursel ves

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I n Words worth s
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case t he acci den t fo r so i t may al most be c a ll ed of i nspira

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tion i s o f pecul iar i mportan ce No poet perhaps is so evi .
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d e nt ly fil led w it h a new an d sacred e nergy when the i nspi ra

t ion i s upon hi m no poet when i t fail s hi m is so le ft weak , ,
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as is a breaki ng wave I reme mbe r heari ng h i m say th a t
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Goethe s poetry was n ot i nevi t able enough The re mark .
i s strik i ng and true no l i n e i n Goethe as Goethe said h i m ,
sel f bu t i ts m aker k new wel l how i t cam e t here Words

, .
worth is righ t Goethe s poetry i s not inevi table ; n ot i nevi

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table eno ugh But Wordsworth s poetry when he is at h i s
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b est i s i n evi table as i nevi t abl e as Nature hersel f I t m igh t

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S ee mth at Nat ure n o t only gave h i m the m atter fo r h is poe m ,
bu t wrote h is poem fo r h i m He has no style H e was too . .
conversan t wi th M i l ton not to catch at ti mes h i s master s ’
man ne r an d he h as fin e M i l tonic l ines ; bu t he h as no as

,
sured poe tic sty l e o f h i s own l ike M i l ton , .
Wordsworth owed m uch to Bu r ns and a style of p e r fect ,
pl ai n ness relyi n g fo r e ffec t solely on t he weig h t an d force

,
o f th at wh ich wi t h e n ti r e fidel i ty i t u tters B urns cou l d S ho w
m”
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h Th e p o o r i nh ab i t a nt b e l o w
Was q ui c k t o l e arnand wi s e t o k no w ,
A nd k e e nl y fe l t t h e fr i e ndl y g l o w
A nd s o ft e r fl a e m
g
But t h o u h t l e ss foll i e s l a i d h i ml o w
An d s t a ind h is n
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a e
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m .
Every one wi ll b e co nscious of a l iken ess here to Words

3 2 S EL EC T P O EM S OF WORDS WOR TH .
worth an d if Wordsworth d id great thi ngs wi t h th i s o b ly n

pl ai n man ner we m ust remember wh at i ndeed he h i m se l f
, ,
woul d a l ways have b ee n forward to acknowledge t h a t Bu r ns ,
used i t be fore h i m .
S til l Wordswort h s use o f i t h as someth i ng u n ique a nd u n

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m atchable Nature hersel f see ms I say to take t he p e n

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o u t o f hi s h an d an d to wri te fo r h i m wi th her o wn b are

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S heer pene trati ng po wer

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T h is arises from two causes
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fro mt h e pro fou nd si ncereness wi th which Words worth fee l s

h is subj e c t and also from the pro found ly si ncere and na t
,
u ral c h ar acter o f h is subject i tsel f H e can and wil l t re at .
such a subject wi th nothi ng but the most pl ai n fi rs t h an d ,

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al most auste re n atu ral ness H i s expre s si on may o ften be .
c al led bald as fo r i nstan ce i n th e poem o f R esolut iona nd

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I ndep en dence ; bu t i t is bald as t h e bare m ou ntai ntops are -
b a ld wi th a bald ness which i s ful l o f grandeu r

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O n the whol e t he n as I said at the begi n n i ng n ot on ly

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i s Words worth e m i n en t by reason o f the good n es s o f h i s

be s t work bu t he is e m i ne n t al so by reason o f the grea t
,
body o f good work wh ich h e has le ft to us Wi t h the a n .
c ie n t s I wi l l n ot com pare h i m I n m any re s pects the a n .
c ie nt s are far above us and yet there is somet h i ng that we

,
d eman d wh ich they can never gi ve Leavi ng the ancien t s .

,
l et u s co me to the poets and poetry o f C h ri ste ndom Dan te .

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Sh akespeare M o lié re M i l t on even Goethe are al togeth e r

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l arger an d more S plen d id l u m i naries i n the poetical heave n

t h an Wordsworth But I k now not where else among the
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mode ms we are to fi nd h i s superiors

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Wordsworth i s somet h i ng m ore th an t he pu re an d sage

m aster o f a sm all ba nd o f d e voted followers an d we ough t ,
n ot to res t satisfied u nti l he is see n to be what he i s H e i s .
one o f the very c h ie f glories o f Engl ish poetry ; an d by not h

i ng i s Engl and so glorious as by her poe try Let us lay .
aside every weigh t whi ch h i nders our getti ng h i m recog

niz e d as this an d l e t our one study b e to b ri ng to pass
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S E L E C T PO E M S O F WO R D S WO R T H
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LO WER I YD AL YA LLS .
m u mW OM A N m .
EXT RA CT
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FRO M THE CO NC L S I O N O F A PO EM , CO M PO S ED I N ANTI C I PA ‘
T I O N O F LEAV I N G SC HOO L.
DEAR nati ve region s I fore te l l

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From w h at I fee l at th is farewe ll ,
That wheresoe e r my steps may ten d,

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A n d whe nsoe e r my course sha l l e nd

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I f i n th at hour a si n gl e t ie
S u rv ive of l oca l sy m p ath y ,
M y so u l wi ll c ast t he backw ard V ie w ,
The longi ng l ook a l one on you .
Thu s wh i l e th e su n S i nks down t o res t

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Far i n th e r e gi ons o f t he west ,
Though to the v al e no partin g be a m

Be give n no t o ne me mor ial gle a m
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3 8 S EL EC T P OEM S OF WORD S WOR TH
A l i ngeri ng l igh t he fond l y th rows

O nthe dear h i lls where fi r s t he rose .
W R I TT EN I N VERY E AR LY YOU T H .
C ALM i s a l l natu re as a resti ng whee l .
The ki ne are couched u pon the dewy gr as s

The h orse a l on e seen di m l y as I p ass
, ,
I S croppi ng a udi b ly h i s l ater mea l

Dark i s the grou nd a S l u m b er seems to ste a l
O e r va l e an d moun ta in a nd t h e s t ar l ess sky
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Now i n t hi s b l an k o f th i ngs a h a rmony

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H ome fel t an d h ome created comes to he a l

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That grie f fo r wh ich the s enses sti l l supply

Fresh food for on ly the n when m emory ,
I S h ushed am I at rest
, My fri e nds rest rain
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Those busy cares that would a ll ay my pai n;

0 leave me to mysel f n o r l et me feel
,
The oflic io us touch that makes me d roop aga inl

,
TH E R EV ER I E O F P OO R S U SA N .
AT the corn er o f Wood Stree t when d ay l igh t appe ars

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H angs a thrush th at si ngs l oud i t has su ng fo r three y ea rs

,
Poor Susan h as passed by the spot and h as heard ,
I nt h e S i l e nce o f morn i ng the s ong of the b i rd .
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1 is a no t e o f e nch an tmen t ; wha t ai l s her ? She sees
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A moun tai n ascen d i ng a vision o f trees ;

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B righ t vol umes of vapour th roug h L oth b ury g l ide ,
A nd a river flow s on th rough t he va l e o f C heap sid e .

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WE A R E S E VEIV .
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G ree np astures she vi ews i n th e m idst of t h e da l e ,
Dow nwhich she so o ften has tri p ped wi th her pai l

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A n d a si ngle smal l cott age a nest l ike a dove s,
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T h e one on ly d wel l i ng o n earth th a t she loves .
Sh e l ooks and h e r h eart i s i n he aven : but t hey fad e

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The m is t a nd t h e ri ve r the h i l l a nd the sh ade ;

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The s t ream wi l l n ot flow an d th e h i l l wi l l not r ise ,
A nd the co l ours h a v e a ll passed away fro mh e r eye s !

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WE ARE SEV EN .
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A S I M P LE ch i ld ,
That l igh tly draws i ts b reat h ,
A nd feels its l ife ineve ry l i mb ,
Wh at shou l d it k n ow o f de a t h ?
I m et a l i t t l e cottage gir l
She was eigh t ye ars o l d sh e sa id ,
He r h ai r was t hic k wi t h many a cur l

That cl ustered rou nd her h ead .
She had a r ust ic wood l a nd air

, ,
An d she was wi ld ly c l ad
H er eyes wer e fai r a nd very fai r
,
H er beau ty made are g l ad .
Sisters an d b rothers l itt l e m aid , ,
H ow m a ny m ay you be ? ’
Ho w m any ? Seve n i n al l she said , ’
A nd wonderi ng loo ke d at m
,
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4 0 S EL EC T P O EM S OF WOR DS WOR TH
And
where are they ? I pr ay yo u tel l
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S h e a nswered Seve n are we ;

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And two o f us at Con way d wel l ,
A n d two are gone to se a .
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T wo us i n t he ch urchyard lie
of ,
My S iste r a nd my brother ;
A nd i n the ch urchyard cott age I
D we l l n ear the m wi th my mothe r .
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You say th at two at Con way d well ,
A nd t wo are gone to sea ,
Yet ye are seve n — I pray y o u tel l ,
Swee t m a id how th is m ay be
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T h e n d id t h e l i ttle m ai d reply ,
S e ve n boys and girl s are we

Two o f us i n the ch urchyard l ie
Be neat h t he ch u rc h yard tree .
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You ru n abou t my l ittle m aid
, ,
Your l i mbs they are al i ve

I f t wo are i n the c h urc h yard l aid ,
The n ye are on ly fi ve .
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Thei r graves are green t hey m ay be see n
, ,
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The l i ttle maid repl ied ,

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Twel ve steps or more from my mother s doo r ’
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An d they are side by si de .
My stock i ngs t h ere I o fte n kn it ,
My kerch ie f there I he m
A nd the re u p o n t h e grou n d I S it ,
A nd sin g a so ng to the m .
4 2 S EL EC T P O EM S OF WORD S WOR TH
LI N ES W R ITTEN I N EA R L Y S P R I N G .
I H EA R D a thousan d b l en ded no tes

W h i le i n a grove I sat recl i ned ,
I n th at swee t mood whe n ple asa nt tho ugh t s

Bri ng sad though ts to the m i n d .
To her fai r works di d Natu re l i n k

The h u m an sou l th at t h rough me ra n
A nd m uch it grieved my heart to th i n k
What m an h as made o f m an .
Th rough pri mrose tu fts i n th at gree n b owe r

The peri win k l e trai led i ts wreat hs ;
A n d t i s my faith th at every flower
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Enj oys the ai r i t breathes .
The bi rds arou nd me hopped an d p l ayed

Thei r though ts I can not measure
Bu t th e l east motio nwh ic h they made ,
I t seemed a th ri l l of p l easu re .
The b uddi ng twigs spread ou t the ir fa n

To catch the b ree z y ai r ;
A nd I must th i nk do a l l I c a n
, ,
Th at there was pleasure there .
I f t h is be l ie f from h eaven b e sen t ,
If such be N at ure s holy p l an

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H ave I no t re ason t o l ame nt

What m an h as m ade of man?
TO llI Y S I S TER
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T O M Y SI STE R .
W R I T TEN AT A S MA LL D I STA NC E F R O M M Y HO US E, A ND S ENT

BY M Y L I TT L E BO Y .
i s the first mi l d day o f M arch

IT ,
Each m i n ute sweeter th an b e fore ;

The red b reast si ngs from the ta l l l arch
Th at stan d s b eside ou r door .
There is a b l essi ng i n the a ir

Wh ich see ms a sense o f j oy t o yie l d
,
To the b are trees and mou n tai ns b are ,

And grass i n the green fie l d .
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My S i ster ! t i s a wish
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m i ne of
Now th at our m orn i ng mea l i s done ,
M ake h aste you r morn i ng task resig n

,
Come forth and feel the sun .
Ed ward wi l l come wi th you and , p ray ,
P ut o nwi t h speed you r wood l and d re ss

An d bri ng no book : fo r th is one day
ll give
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We to idle ness .
N o j oy l ess forms sh a l l regu l ate

O ur l ivi ng cale nd ar ;
We from to d ay my friend wi ll date
, ,
Th e O pe n i ng o f the year .
Love now a u n i versa l b i rth

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From h eart to heart is stea l i n g ,
From earth to m an from m an to e art h

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I t is th e hou r o f fe e l i ng .
44 S ELEC T P O EM S OF IVOR D S WOR TII .
O ne mome n t now may gi ve us more

Th an years o f toi l i ng reason ;
O ur m i nds shal l d ri n k at every p ore
The s p iri t o f the s eas o n .
Some si l en t l aws o ur h eart s wil l make ,
Wh ich they sh al l long obey

We fo r t h e ye a r t o come may take
O ur tem pe r fro mt o day .
An d from t h e b l essed p o we r t hat ro ll s

Abou t be l o w a bove
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We 11 fram e t h e measu re o f our sou l s

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They shal l be tu ned to love .
Then come m y siste,

r ! come I pray , ,
Wi t h speed pu t o nyour wood l an d d res s

An d bri ng n o book : fo r th is one d ay
We ll gi ve to id leness
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E X P O ST U LATI O N A N D R EP LY .
‘
WHY Wi l l i am on th at old gray sto ne
, , ,
Thus fo r the l ength o f h al f a d ay ,
Why Wi l l i am sit you th us alone

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A nd d ream your ti me away ?
W h ere are your b ooks — tha t l igh t beque athed

To bei ngs else fo r l orn an d bl i nd 1
U p ! u p ! a nd d ri n k the spiri t breat hed
From dead m e nto th e i r ki n d .
EX P OS TU L A TI ON A N!) R EP L Y
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You look roun d on your Mothe r Earth ,
As if she fo r no purpose bore you

As if y ou were her fi rs t born bi rth
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A nd non e had l ived b e fore you ! ’
O n e morn i ng th us b y Es t h waite l ake

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Whe n l i fe was swee t I k n e w not why

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To me my good fri e nd M atthew spake ,
A nd thus I m ade reply
The eye —it can not choose bu t see

We can not bid the ear be sti l l
O ur bod ies fee l where er they be
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Agai ns t or wi th ou r wi l l .
N or l ess I deem that there are powers

Wh ich o f themse lves our m i nds i m p ress ;
Tha t we can feed this m i nd o f ours
I n a wise passiveness .
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Th i nk you m id al l th is m igh ty
,
’
su m
O f t h i ngs forever spe a k i ng ,
Tha t noth i ng o f i tsel f wi l l come ,
But we m us t stil l be seek i ng ?
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Then ask not where fore here a l one , , ,
Co nversi ng as I m ay ,
I si t upon th is o l d gray stone ,
And d re a m my li fe a way .
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TH E TA B L ES TUR NE D .
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T H E TABLES TURN ED
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A N E ENI N
V G S C ENE O N T H E SA M E S UBJECT .
UP ! up ! my friend an d qui t your books, ,
O r surely yo u ll grow double ’
U p ! u p ! my frie nd an d clear you r looks ;

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Why a l l thi s toil and trouble ?
The su n above t h e mou n tai n s h ead

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A freshe n i ng l ustre mel low

Thro ug h al l t h e l ong gree n fields h as spread ,
H is first sweet even i ng yel low .
Books ! t i s a d ul l and endl ess s t r i fe

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Come hear t he woodland l i n net

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Ho w sweet h i s m usic ! on my l i fe
Th ere s more o f wisdom i n i t
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An d hark ! h o w bl i the t h e t h rostle s i ngs !

He too i s n o mean preacher
, ,
Come forth i n to the l igh t o f th i ngs ,
Let Natu re be your teacher .
She h as a world o f ready weal th ,
O u r mi nds and he a rts to bl ess

Spon taneous wisdom brea t hed by he a l th ,
Truth breathed by cheer fu l ness .
O n e i m pul se from a vern a l wood

May teach you more o f m an ,
O f moral evi l and o f good ,
Tha n al l the sages can .

4 8 S EL EC T P O EM S OF WOR DS WO R TH
Swee t i s t h e l ore wh ich Nature bri ngs

O ur medd l i n g i nte l lec t
M i s sh apes the beau teous forms o f thi ngs
We m urder to dissec t .
Enough o f scie nce an d o f art !

C lose u p those barre n l eaves
C ome forth and bri ng wi th you a hear t
,
That watches an d receives .
TH E C O M PLAI NT
OF A F O R SA K EN I ND I A N W O M A N .
B EF O R E I see another d ay ,
0 le t my body d ie away !
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I nsleep I heard the nort h ern g leam s

The stars they were am ong my d re a ms ;
,
I n rustl i ng con flict through t he skies ,

I heard I s a w t h e flashes d ri ve
, , ,
A nd ye t they are upon my eyes ,
And ye t I am al i ve ;
Be fore I see another d ay ,
0 l e t my body die away !

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My fire i s dead : i t k ne w n o pai n ;

Y e t i s i t dead and I rem ai n
, .
Al l sti ff wi th ice the ashes l ie ;

An d t hey are de ad and I wi ll d ie
, .
Whe n I was wel l I wished to l i ve ,
For clothes fo r warm th fo r food

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B u t they to me no j oy can gi ve ,
No p l easure no w an d no desi re
, .
The n here con ten ted wil l I l ie !

Alone I can not fe a r to die .
5 ° S ELE C T P O EM S OF PVO R D S WOR TTI .
I n spite o f all my weary pai n ,
I ll look u pon your ten ts agai n

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M y fire i s dead and sn o wy wh ite

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The water wh ich beside i t stood

The wol f has com e to me to n igh t -
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A nd he h as stolen away my food .
F orever le ft alone am I ,
Th e n w h e re fore shoul d I fear to d ie ?

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Y o u ng a s I am my cou rse is ru n
, ,
I s h a l l not s e e a noth er sun

I can no t li ft my hands to k n o w
I f they h ave any l i fe or n o .
M y poor forsaken ch ild if I ,
F or once could have t h ee close to

W i t h h appy h eart I then woul d di e ,
An d my last though t woul d h a ppy

B u t thou dear babe art fa r a wa y
, , ,
Nor shal l I see anot h er d ay .
LI N ES
CO M PO S E D A F EW M I L ES A B O V E TI NTER N A BB EY , O N R EV I S
I T I NG T HE B A NK S O F T H E WY E D U R I NG A TO UR .
JU LY I 3, I 798 .
F I V E years have past fi ve su m mers wi th the l ength ,
O f fi ve long wi n ters ! and agai n I h ear

These waters rol l i ng from thei r mou n tai n spri ngs
,
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Wi th a s wee t i n l and m urm u r O nce ag a i n

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Do I behol d these steep an d l o fty cl i ffs ,
T h a t on a wi l d secl uded scen e i m press

Thou g h ts o f more de e p secl usion and con nec t ,
Th e l a ndsc a pe wi th the quie t o f the s ky .

TI NTE/t fV A EB E V
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T NTE
I RN A B BE Y .
The day is come whe n I agai n re po se

Here u n der t h i s d a rk syca more and view ,
These p l o ts o f co tt age gro u nd these o rchard tu fts

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Which at th is season wi th thei r u n ri pe fru i ts

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A re c l ad i n one g ree n h ue an d l ose the mse l ves

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A mong the wood s an d co pses no r d isturb ,
The wi l d green l an d sca pe O n ce agai n I s ee

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Th es e h e d gero s ha rd l y hedge ro ws l ittle l i nes
O f s porti v e wood ru n wi ld ; t h es e p a s t o r a l farm s ,
G re e n to t he very do or ; and wreat hs o f smoke

Se n t up i n s ile nce from amon g the tree s ,
W it h so me u nc e r ta in not ice a s migh t se em

,
O f v ag r a n t d wel le rs i n t h e h ous e l ess wo o ds ,
O r o f som e herm i t s c a v e wh e re by h is (we

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S EL EC T P O ExlI S OI WOR D S IVO A TIJ ’
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The herm i t si ts a lon e .
T h ese b eauteous forms ,
Through a l ong a bse nce have not b e e n to m

,
e
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As i s a l andscape to a bl i nd m an s eye ;
Bu t oft i n lonely rooms an d m id the d in
,
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O f town s and ci ties I h ave owed to the m

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I n hours o f weari ness se nsation s swee t

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Fe l t i n th e bl ood an d fe lt along the heart ,
An d passi ng eve ni n to my pure r m i n d

Wi th tranqui l restorat ion feel i ngs too
O f u n remembered pleasu re suc h perhaps , , ,
As h ave no sl igh t or tri vi a l i nflue nce

O n that best portion o f a good m an s l i fe ’
H is l i tt l e n amel ess u n re m embered acts

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O f ki nd ness an d o f l ove Nor less I trust

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To them I m ay h ave owed an other gi ft ,
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O f aspect more subl i m e that blessed mood ,
I n wh ich the burde n o f t h e myster y ,
I n which t h e h eavy a nd t h e weary weigh t

O f al l th is u n i ntel l igible wo rl d
I s ligh tened ; th at sere n e an d bl essed m ood
I n which t h e a ffe ction s ge n tly lead us on
U nti l t h e breat h o f this corporeal frame
,
A nd eve nt h e motion o f ou r h u man blood

Al most suspended we are l a id asleep
,
I n b ody and become a l i vi ng soul ,
Wh i le wi th an eye m ade quiet by t h e po wer

O f h armo ny an d the deep power o f j oy
We see i nto the l i fe of t hi ngs .
I f th i s
B e bu t a vai n bel ie f ye t 0 h o w o ft
, , ,
I nd a rk ness and ami d t h e many sh a pes

o le s s d a yl igh t whe n t h e fret ful sti r
i y ,
U np ro fi t a ble an d the fe ver o f the world

H a ve h ung up o nt he beati ngs o f m y hear t
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How o ft i n spi ri t h ave I tu rned to thee ,
O syl van Wye ! Thou wandere r t hrough the woods ,
How o ft e n h as my spiri t tu rned to thee
And now wi th gleam s o f h al f exti ngu is h ed though t

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Wi th m any recogn i t ions d imand fai n t 6 ,

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A nd some wh at o f a sad perpl exi ty ,
T h e p i c ture o f the m i nd revi ves agai n

Whil e h e re I st a nd not o nly wi t h the sen se
,
O f presen t pl easure bu t with pleasi ng tho ugh ts

,
Th at i n t h i s mome nt t here i s l i fe and food

Fo r futu re years And so I d are to hope
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Though change d n o doubt from what I was whe nfirst

, ,
I came among these h il l s whe n l ike a roe ,
I bou nded o er t he mou n tai ns by the sides

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O f the deep ri vers a nd t h e lonely stream s ,
W h erever N a ture led more l ike a m an ,
Flyi ng from someth i ng t h at he dreads th an one

Wh o sough t the th i ng h e l oved For Natu re the n .
The coarser pl e asu res o f my boyish days

And thei r gl a d a n i mal move men t s a l l gone by
To me was al l i n al l I c a n not pai n t .
Wh at then I wa s The so u n d i ng catar a ct

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H au n ted me l ike a passion the tal l rock ,
The mou ntai n and t he d eep a nd gloomy wood

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Thei r colours an d t h e i r for m

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A n ap peti te a feel i ng a nd a love ,
Th at h ad no need o f a re moter ch arm

By though t suppl ied nor an y i n terest
U nborro wed from t he eye That ti me i s p ast .
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A nd a ll i ts achi ng j oys are no w no mor e ,
A nd al l its d izzy raptures No t fo r t h i s .
Fai n t I n or mou r nno r m u rm ur ; ot h er g i ft s

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H ave fol lo we d fo r such loss I wo uld bel ieve

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Ab u ndan t recomp e nse F or I h a ve l earned .

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S EL EC T P O E/VS OF WOR DS WOR TH .
To look on Natu re not as i n the h ou r

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O f thou g h tl e s s youth bu t heari ng o fte n t i mes

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The sti l l sad music o f h u man i ty

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Nor h ars h nor grati ng though o f am ple po we r

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To chaste n and su bd ue A nd I h ave fe l t .
A p resence that distu rbs me wi th the joy ‘
O f e l evated though ts a se n se su bl i me
O f so m ethi ng fa r more deeply i n ter fused ,
Whose d wel l i ng is the l igh t o f sett i ng su ns ,
And the rou nd ocean and the l i vi ng ai r

And t h e bl ue sky an d i n the m i nd o f m an
,
A moti on a nd a spi rit t h at i m pe ls ,
A l l th i nki ng thi ngs a l l O bj ects o f al l t hough t

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A n d rol ls through al l th i ngs There fore am I s t il l .
A l over o f t h e meado ws an d t h e wood s

A n d m ou n tai n s a nd o f al l t hat we be h old
,
From thi s gree n earth o f al l the mig h ty worl d

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O f eye and ear bot h what t hey h al f cr e a te

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A nd what percei ve wel l pleased to recogn i z e

I n Nature a nd the l anguage o f the sense
m
The anchor O f my purest t houghts t h e n u rs e , ,
The guide the guard ian o f y heart and sou l

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O f al l my moral bei ng .
Nor p e t chance -
I f I were not t h us taugh t s h ould I t h e m ore

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Su ffer my ge n i a l spi ri ts to d e cay ;

For thou art wi th me here u pon the b a nks
O f th i s fai r ri ver thou m y de a rest frie nd
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My dear dear frien d a nd in thy voice I catch

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T h e l angu age o f my former heart an d re a d

My former pleasu res i n the shooti ng l i ghts
O f thy wi ld eyes O ye t a l i ttle wh il e
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May I behold in thee what I was once ,
My dear dear sister ! and t h i s prayer I make

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K nowi ng th at Nat ure n ever did bet ray

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T h e h e a rt th at loved her : t is her pri vilege ’

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T h rou g h al l the years o f t h is ou r l i fe to lead ,
F rom j oy to j oy ; fo r s h e can so i n fo rm
The m i n d t hat is wi th i n us so i mpress ,
Wi t h quiet ne s s a nd beau t y and so feed ,
W i th l o ft y t h oug h t s t h at neit h er evil tongues

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R a s h j udgm e nt s nor t h e s neers o f selfi s h me n

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Nor gree ti ngs where no k i nd ness is nor al l ,
T h e dreary i n tercourse o f dai ly li fe ,
Sh a l l e er prevai l agai nst us or d is t urb

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O ur cheer ful fai th th a t al l which we behold

l s fu l l o f blessi ngs T h ere fore let the moon
.
S h i ne on t h ee i n thy sol i t a ry wa l k ,
A nd l et t he m is t y mou n t a i n wi nd s be free
To bl o w agai n s t t hee ; and i n a ft e r y e ars ,
Whe n these wild ecst a s i e s s h al l be m a t ur e d

I nto a sober pleasure w h en t h y m i nd
,
Sh al l be a m ansion fo r al l l ovely forms ,
Thy memory be as a d wel l i ng pl ace -
For al l sweet sou nds and harmon ies 0 the n , , ,
I f so li tude or fear or pai n or grie f

Shoul d be t hy portion wi th w h at heal i ng t hough t s
,
O f te nder j oy w i l t thou remember m e
And these my ex h or t ation s ! Nor perc h a nce ,
I f I shoul d be w h e re I n o more can h ear

Thy voice nor catc h from t hy wi l d ey e s t h e s e gl e a ms
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O f p a st ex i stence wil t t h ou th e n fo rg e t
,
That on the banks o f t h is del i g h t ful st ream

We stood toget h er ; an d th at I so l o ng ,
A wors h i pper o f Natu re h i ther c a me ,
U nwearied i n t hat service rat h er s a y :
Wi th warmer l ove O wi t h fa r d e e p e r zeal

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O f h ol ier l ove ! Nor wil t t h o u t h e n forge t ,
T h at a ft er m a ny wa n d e ri ngs m a ny ye a rs ,
O f absenc e t hese st e ep woods and lo fty c lifls

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, ,
A ndth is gree n p astoral landscape were t o me ,
More d e ar b oth for t h e m se l ve s and for t hy sa k e

, .
‘
S H E D WE LT A M ON G TH E U N TR O D DEN WA Y S .
’
S HE d we lt amon g the u n trodde nways

Beside the spri ngs o f Dov e ,
A m aid whom there were none to praise

A nd very fe w to love
A viole t by a mossy stone

Ha l f hidde n from the e ve
Fai r as a star whe n on ly one
,
Is shi n i ng in the sky .
She l ived u nknown an d fe w co ul d k no w

,
Whe n Lucy cea sed to be ;

Bu t she i s i n her grave a nd O , , ,
The di ffere nce to me !
‘
I T R AVELLE D A M O N G U N K N O WN M EN .
’
I D among u nk n own me n
T RA V ELLE ,
I n land s b eyon d the sea ;

N or Engl and d id I k now ti l l t he n
, ,
Wh at l ove I bore to thee !

S EL EC T P O EAI S OF WO RD S IVO R TH '
’
i s past th at mel ancholy d ream
T , !
Nor wi l l I qu i t thy shore
A seco nd ti me fo r sti l l I see m
To love thee more and more .
A mon g thy mou n tai n s did I feel

The joy o f my desi re ;
And s h e I cherished turned her whee l
Besi de an Engl i sh fire .
Th y morn i ngs showed thy nigh ts co nceal e d

,
T h e bo wers w h ere Lucy pl ayed

A nd th i ne too is t he l ast gree n fie ld
Th at Lucy s eyes surveyed
’
.
‘
T H R EE Y EARS S H E GR EW .
’
T H R EE years she gre w i n su n and sh owe r ,
The n Nat ure said A l ovel ier flowe r

,
O n earth was ne ver sown

Th i s ch il d I to mysel f wi l l take ;
S h e s h al l b e m i ne an d I wi l l m ake
,
A lady o f my ow n .
‘
Mys e l f wi l l to my dar l i ng be
Bo t h l aw an d i mpul se ; and wi th me
The gi rl i n rock an d pl ai n
, ,
I n earth and he a ven i n gl ade a nd b ower

, ,
Shal l feel a n overseei ng powe r

To ki nd l e or restrai n .
THR EE YEA RS S H E GR E PV ’
.
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She s h al l be sporti ve as the fawn
That wi ld wi t h glee across the l aw n
O r u p the mou ntai n spr ings
An d hers sh al l be t he breath i ng b a l m ,
An d hers the si lence a n d t he ca l m

O f m ute i nse n s a te t hi ngs .
The floati ng cl ouds thei r state sh a l l l e nd

To her fo r her t he wil l ow be nd
,
N or sh al l she fai l to see

Eve ni n the motions o f the stor m
Grace th at sh al l mou l d the maide ns form ’
By si l e nt sym pathy .
‘
The stars o f m id n igh t shal l b e dear
To her ; and s h e sh a l l lea n her ear
I n m a ny a secre t place
W here ri vu l ets d ance their wayward round ,
A n d b ea uty born o f m u rm uri ng sou nd

S ha l l p ass i n to h er face
.
An d vital feel ings o f d e l igh t

Sh a l l rear her form to stat e l y heigh t ,
He r vi rgi n bosom sw e ll ;
S uch though ts to Lucy I wi ll give
Wh il e s h e and I toge ther l i ve
H ere inth i s h appy del l .
’
—
Thus Natu re s pak e The work was don e
Ho w soon m ’
y Lucy s race was ru n l
S he died and le ft to m e
,
Th is heat h th is cal m an d quie t sce n e

,
The memory o f what h as been ,
A n d nev e r more wi l l be .
60 S EL EC T P OEM S OF WOR DS WOR TH .
‘
A SLUM BER D I D MY S PI RIT S EAL .
’
A U M B ER did mv spi ri t seal ;

SL
I had no h u man fears

She seemed a thi ng th a t could not fe e l
The to uch o f e a rthly y ear s .
No motion h as she no w no force ,
Shen ei ther hears nor sees ,
Rolle d rou n d i n earth s di urn al c o u rse

’
Wi t h rocks an d stones and t re e s .
M A T T H EW .
IFN a tu re fo r a fa v ouri te ch i ld
, ,
I n t h ee hath t e m pered so her cl ay

That every hour t h y h e a rt ru n s wi l d ,
Yet never once doth go as t r ay ,
R e ad o er t h ese l i nes ; an d t hen review

’
T h is t abl et th at t h us h u mbly rears

,
I n suc h d i versi ty o f h ue
The h istory o f t wo h u nd red years .
Whe n t h rough thi s l it tl e wreck o f fa m e ,
C i pher a nd syl l a ble th i ne eye

,
H as tr a vel led do wn to Matthe ws n a me '
P a u se wit h no com mon sym p a t hy .

M A 7 7 71 5 W
.
6I
And if a s l eepi ng tear should wake,

,
The n be it nei th er checked nor st ayed

For M atthe w a request I make
Wh ich fo r h i msel f he h ad n ot made .
Poor Matthew a l l h is fro l ics o er

,
’
,
Is si len t as a standi ng pool

Far from t he ch i m ney s merry roar
’
,
A nd m urm ur o f the vi ll age schoo l .
The sigh s wh ich Ma t thew heaved were sighs

O f one t ired ou t with fun and m ad ness ;
The tears wh ich came to M att h e w s eyes ’
Were tears o f ligh t the de w o f g l ad ness

, .
Ye t , someti mes w h e n the secre t cu p

,
O f s t i l l an d seriou s t ho ugh t we n t rou nd ,
I t seemed as if he d ran k i t up ,
H e fel t w i th spiri t so p ro fou nd .
Thou soul o f God s best earthly mou l d !

’
Thou happy soul ! and can i t be

Th at t hese two words of gl i tteri ng go l d
Are al l th at m ust re mai n o f the e ?
62 S EL E C T P O EJI S OF I VO RD S WO R TTI .
T H E FO U N TA I N .
A C O N ERS ATI O N
V .
WE talked wi th open heart an d to ngue ,
Afl e c t io na t e
'
an d true
A pai r o f frie nds t hough I wa s young
,
And Ma t t h ew seve n t y t wo -
.
We la y
be neat h a spreadi ng oak ,
Beside a mossy seat

And from the tur f a fou n tai n broke ,
A nd gu rgled at ou r feet .
No w Matthe w said I
, ,
le t us m atch
’
,
‘
T h is wa ter s ple a s a n t tu ne
’
W i t h som e old Bor d e r song or catc h -

,
T h at su i t s a su m mer s noon ; ’
Or the ch urch clock a nd t he chi mes

of -
Si ng here beneath the s h a de ,
That hal f m ad th i ng o f wi t ty rh ymes

-
Wh ic h you l a s t Apr i l m ade .

’
I n si lence Matt h e w l ay an d eyed ,
T h e spri ng beneat h the tree

And th us t he dear old m an repl ied ,
The gray h ai red man o f glee

-
Do wn to the vale th i s water steers ,
Ho w m e r r ily it goes !
.
I wil l mu rmur on a t housand years

" ”
,
A nd flo w as now i t flo ws .
THE F O U NTAI N .
A nd here o n th i s de l igh t fu l day

‘
, ,
I can no t choose but th i n k

How o ft , a vigorous man I lay ,
Beside th i s fou n t a i ns bri nk

’
.
M y eyes di m wi th ch i l d ish tears

are ,
My hear t is id l y sti rred ;

For the same sou nd i s i n my ears
Whic h i n those d ay s I heard .
‘
Th us fares i t sti l l i n ou r decay
An d ye t t he wi ser m i n d
M ou rn s l ess fo r what age takes away
Than wha t i t leaves beh i nd .
The bl ack b i rd i n th e s u m m er trees ,
The l ark upon the h i l l ,
L et loose thei r caro l s whe n t h ey p l e a se ,
Are qu ie t whe n they wi l l .
Wi th N at ure n eve r do May wage

‘
A fool ish stri fe they see

A hap p y you th an d thei r o l d age
,
Is beau ti fu l and free
B u t we are pressed by heavy l aws ,
A nd o fte n gl ad n o more
, ,
We wear a face of j oy because

We h ave bee n g l ad o f yore .
t here be o ne who need b emoa n

If
H is ki nd red l aid i n earth ,
The househo l d hearts th at w ere h is own ,
I t i s the m an o f m i rth .
64 S EL E C T P O EJI S O F I VO R D S IV OR TII .
My days my frien d are a l most gone ;

, ,
M y l i fe h a s bee n a pproved ,
A nd many lo v e me bu t by non e
,
\ mI enough beloved
~
’
.
No w bot h h i ms e l f an d me he wro ngs ,

Th e man wh o t hus co mpl a i n s
I l i ve a nd s i ng my id le songs
Upon these h appy plai ns ;
A nd M a t t h e w fo r t h y ch i l d re n d ead
, ,
’
I ll be a son to thee !
’
A t t h is h e gr a sped my hand and said ,

’
Al a s ! t h at can not be .
We rose up fromth e fou n t a i n s ide -

,
A nd d o wn t h e smoo t h d e s c e nt
O f t h e gree n s h e ep t r a
-
c k d id w e g li d e ,
A nd t hroug h t h e w oo d w e went ;
’
An d ere we came to Leon a rd s rock ,
H e sa g n t h ose W i l l y rh y m e s
Ab o u t t h e cr a zy O ld ch urch clock -
An d t h e be w ild e r e d ch i me s ,
T H E T WO A PRI L M O RN I NGS .
WE walked a l ong ,
wh il e brigh t an d red
U p rose t h e morn i n g su n
A nd Mat t he w st o p p e d he l ooked and
, sa id ,
The wi l l o f God be done ! ’

66 S EL E C T P O EM S 01 " WOR D S WO / t
‘
7 11 .
N i ne su mmers h a d s h e sc a rc e ly se e n ,
The p ride o f all t he v ale ;

—
A nd the n she sang she wou l d h ave b e e n
A v e ry ntg h t t nga le .
Si x fe e t i n e a rth my Em m a l ay ;
A nd y e t I loved her m ore
—
F or so i t se e med t h a n ti l l t hat day
1 e e r h a d lov e d be fore
’
.
And t urn i ng from h e r grave I m

, et ,
Be side t h e c h urc h yard ye w

A bloom i ng g i rl who se h a i r was we t
,
Wi th poi nt s o f m o rn i ng dew .
‘
A b aske t on her h ead S h e bar e ,
Her bro w wa s s mo o t h a nd w h i t e
.
To see a c hil d so v e ry fai r ,
I t was a pure d e l ig h t .
No fo u n tai n fro mi ts rocky ca v e

E er tri pped wi t h foot so free
’
S h e see med as happy a s a wav e

Th at dances on the se a .
‘
There ca me from me a sigh o f pai n
Wh ich I could i l l confi ne ;
I looked at he r and looked ag a i n
,
’
A nd d id n ot wish he r mi ne .
Matthew i s inhis grave yet no w ,
M e th i nk s I see h imstan d ,
As at th at mome nt wit h a bough

,
O f wi ld i ng i n h i s hand .
HAR T L EA P
-
WELL .
H ART LE AP WELL
-
.
PART F I R ST .
T HE k n ight had ridd en do wn from Wen sley Moo r

W i t h t h e s l ow mot ion o f a su m mer s cloud ’
He turned asi de to wards a vassal s door ’

,
’
A nd Bri ng another horse ! he cried aloud .
A n oth er horse Th at shout the va s sal he a rd ,
An d sadd led his best steed a comely gray ,

.
Sir Wal te r mou n ted hi m he was t he th i rd

Whi ch he h ad mou n ted on t hat glorious day .
Joy spark l ed i n th e pra nci ng cou rser s eyes ;

’
The h orse and horsema n are a happy pair ;

B ut though Si r Wa l ter l ike a fa l con flies
, ,
There i s a do l e fu l si lence i n t h e ai r .
A rou t th is morn i ng le ft Si r Wa l ter s hal l ’
That as t hey ga l loped m ade the echoes ro ar

But horse a nd m an are van ished one and al l ; ,
Such race I th i nk was never seen be fore

, ,
.
Si r Wal ter rest l ess as a veeri ng wi n d

, ,
Call s to th e fe w ti red dogs tha t ye t rem ai n

B l an ch S wi ft and Musi c n obl est o f t he i r ki nd
, , , ,
Fo l lo w and up the weary mou n tai n strai n

, .
The k n i g h t h al l ooed he c h eered and ch id them on

,
Wi th su pp l ian t gestures a nd u pbra id i ngs stern

B u t breat h and eyesig h t fai l and one by one
, , ,
The dogs are stretched among the mou n tai n fern .

68 S EL EC T P OEM S OF WOR DS WOR TH .
W h ere i s t he th rong t he tu m u lt o f the r a ce ?

,
T h e bugles th at so joy fu l ly were blo wn ?

T h is ch ase i t looks n ot l ike an earthly ch ase
S i r Wal ter a nd the h ar t are l e ft alone .
The poor hart toils along the moun tai n side ; -
I wil l not stop to tel l how fa r he fled .
Nor wil l I me n tion by wh a t death he d ied

B ut n ow the k n igh t beho l ds hi m l y i ng dead .
Dismou n t i ng t h en he l eaned agai nst a t horn

,
H e h a d no fo l lower dog nor m an nor boy

, , ,
H e nei ther cracked h is wh ip no r ble w h is horn ,
But gazed upon the spoi l wi th si le n t j oy .
Close to the thorn on wh ich Si r Wal ter lea ne d ,
Stood h is du mb partner i n th is glorious feat ,
Weak as a l am b t he h ou r th at i t i s yeaned ,
A nd wh i te wi th foam as if wi th cleavi ng s leet .
Upon h is side the h a r t wa s lying stretched ;

H is n ostri l touched a spri ng beneat h a hil l ,
A nd wi th the l ast deep groan h i s breat h had fetched

The waters of the spri ng were trembl i ng stil l .
A nd now too h appy fo r repose or rest

,
Never h ad l ivi ng m an such j oy fu l lot

Si r Wal ter wal ked al l rou nd north sou t h and west
, , , ,
And gazed and ga z ed u pon tha t d arl i ng spot .
—
A nd cl i mbi ng u p the h i ll it was at least
Four rood s o f sheer asce n t —
Sir W a l ter fou n d
Th ree severa l hoo f marks wh ich t he hu n ted beast
-
H d l ft i m p ri n ted o nthe grassy grou n d

a e
.
HA R T - L EA P WEL L
.
69
Sir Wa l ter wi ped h is face an d cried Ti l l no w ,

‘
Such sigh t was never seen by hu m an eyes ;

Three leaps have borne h imfrom t h is lo fty bro w
Do wn to the very foun tai n where h e l ies .
I ’
a p l easure h ouse upon this spo t
ll bui ld -
,
And a sm al l arbou r m ade fo r rural j oy ;

,
’
T wil l be the traveller s shed the pilgri m s
’ ’
, c o t,
A p l ace o f l ove fo r dam sel s that a re coy .
‘
A cu n n i ng artist wil l I have to frame
A basi n fo r th at fou n tai n inthe d e l l ;
A nd they wh o do m a k e m e n tio nO f t h e same
From th is day fort h shal l cal l i t H A RT L EA P WELL -
.
And gal l a n t stag to m ake thy prai ses k no wn

, , ,
Another mon u men t shal l h e re be raised

Three se veral p i l lars e ach a rough he wn ston e
,
-
,
And pl an ted where t hy hoo fs the tu r f have gra z ed .
An d i n the
su m mer ti me whe n days are l ong
-
I wi l l come h i ther wi t h my paramou r ;

An d wi t h t he da ncers an d t he m i nst rel s song ’
We wi l l make merry i n t hat p l easan t bo wer .
‘
Ti l l the fou n d ation s o f the m ou n ta ins fa i l
My m a n sion wi t h i ts arbour shal l en dure
The j oy o f t h e m wh o ti l l t h e fields o f S wale ,
A nd t he m who d w e l l among the woods o f U re
Then hom e he we n t a nd le ft the h a rt ston e dea d

, ,
-
,
Wi t h breathless no s t ri l s s t re tc h ed a bove t h e S pri ng .
8 000 did t h e k n ig h t per fo r m wh a t h e h ad sa i d ,
And fa r and wid e t h e fam e t h ereo f (l i d ri ng .

7 0 S ELE C T P O EM S OF WOR DS WOR TH
Ere thrice the moon i n t o h e r port h ad steered ,
A cup o f stone rece ived the l ivi ng wel l

T h ree pi l l ars o f rude stone Si r Wal ter reared ,
And bui l t a house o f pleasure in t he del l .
And n ear the fou n tai n flowers of stature t a l l

Wi t h trail ing plan ts and trees were i n tertwi ned ,
Wh ich soon composed a l i tt l e syl v a n bal l

A le a fy shel ter from t h e su n and wi nd .
A nd th i ther when the su mmer days were long

, ,
S i r Wal ter led hi s wond e ri ng paramour ,
A nd wi th the dancers and the m ins trel s song ’
Made merrime n t wi th i n t hat pleasan t bower .
The kn igh t Sir Wal ter died i n course o f ti me

, , ,
And h is bon es l ie i n h is patern a l vale .
But t h ere is m at ter fo r a secon d r h yme ,
A nd I to th is woul d ad d another tale .
P A R T S EC O N
D .
The movi ng acciden t is not my trade ;

To freez e the blood I have no ready arts
T is my del ig h t al o ne i n su m m
’
,
er sh ade ,
To p i pe a si m pl e song fo r t h i nk i ng h e a rts .
z oo
As I from H a wes to Rich mond d id rep ai r ,
I t chanced that I s a w stand i ng ina d e l l

Th ree aspe n s at t hree corners o f a sq u are ,
A nd one not fou r yards d i s tan t ne a r a we ll

, ,
.
What this i mported I coul d i ll d i vi ne ;

And pul l i ng no w t h e r e i n my h orse to stop
, ,
I s a w t h ree p i l lars s t and i ng i n a l i ne,
The l ast stone pi ll ar on a dark h i ll top .

H A R T L EA P
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WEL L .
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The trees were gr ay wi th nei ther arm s n or head

, ,
H al f wa s ted t h e square mound o f t a wn y gree n

-
So t h a t yo u j ust m ig h t say as then I sa i d , ,
H e re in O ld ti me t h e h an d o f ma n h a t h been .
’
I l o oked upon t h e h i l l both fa r a nd ne a r ,
More dole ful pl ace d id never eye su r v e y ;

I t seemed as if t h e spri ng t i me c a me not h ere
-
And N a tu re h ere were wi l l i ng to d e cay .
I stood i n various though ts a nd fanc i e s lost ,
Wh e n one wh o was ins h epherd s ga rb a ttired ’
C a me up t h e hol low ; h imd i d I accost ,
A n d wha t t h i s pl ace m igh t be I then i nqui red .
The sheph erd stopped , and th at same story told

W h ic h i n my former rhyme I h ave re hearsed .
A j ol l y pl ace sai d he i n ti mes o f old

‘ ’ ‘
, ,
But so meth i ng a ils i t now ; the spo t is cu rst .
Y ou see these l i fe less stu m ps o f aspen wood

So me s ay th a t t h ey a re beeches ot h ers el ms ,
T h e se were t he bo we r ; a nd h e re a ma ns ion s tood ,
T h e fi nest p a l a ce o f a h u n dr e d re al ms !
Thearbour does i ts o wn cond i tion tell

You see t h e stones t h e fou n t a i n a nd t h e s tre a m
, , ;
But as to the gre a t lodge y o u migh t as we l l
,
H u n t hal f a day fo r a forgotte n dream .
There s n e ither dog no r h e i fe r horse nor sheep

’
, ,
Wi l l we t h i s l i ps wi thi n t h a t cu p o f stone ;
A nd o ft e n t i me s wh e n a ll a re fas t asleep
, ,
T h i s water dot h s e nd fo rth a dolorous groan .

7 2 S EL E C T P O EM S OF WO R DS WOR TH:
Some say th at here a m ur der has been done ,
An d blood cries ou t fo r blood bu t fo r my part , ,
I v e guesse d wh e n I v e been si tti ng i n t he su n

’
,
’
,
That it was al l fo r th at u n happy h ar t .
’
What t h ough ts m us t th rough the creature s brai n h ave passed
‘
Eve n from the topmost stone u pon the steep

Are bu t t h ree bou nd s ; and l ook si r a t th i s l ast
, ,
0 m aster i t h as bee n a cruel leap !

,
For th i rteen hours h e ran a desperate race

“
An d i n m y si m ple m i nd we ca n not tel l
’
W h at cause t h e hart m igh t have to love th is pl ace ,
And come and make hi s deat h bed near the wel l-

.
He re on the grass perh aps asleep he sank ,
Lul led by the fou n tai n i n the su m mer tide ; -
Th is water was per h aps the firs t he d ran k

When he had wandered from h is mot h er 5 side .
I n A pri l here beneath the scen ted thorn

H e h eard the bi rds thei r morni ng carols si ng ;
An d he perhaps fo r a ug h t we k now was born
, , .
Not hal f a furlong from that sel fsame spri ng .
Now here is neither grass nor pleasan t sh ad e

, ,
The su n on d rearier hollo w neve r shone ;

So wi l l i t be as I h ave o ften sai d
, ,
T i l l trees an d s t ones an d foun tai n al l are gon e .

’
Gr ay headed shepherd thou h ast S poke n wel l

-
,
S mal l d i fference l ies bet wee n thy creed a nd m i ne

T h i s beast no t u nobserved by Natu re fell
H is death wa s mou rned by sym p a thy d ivi ne .
S EL EC T P O EM S OF WOR DS WO A TH ’
.
She looked at i t and see med to fe ar it ,
Dreadi ng though wi s hi ng to be near it

, , ;
Such hear t was i n her be i ng the n ,
A l i t tle prat tle r among me n .
The blessi ng o f my lat e r y e a rs

Wa s wit h me whe n a boy :
S h e gave me eyes she ga v e me e a rs
,
And h um ble cares and del i c a te fe ars ;

,
A heart the fou n tai n o f swee t tears ;

,
A nd l ove and though t and j oy

, , .
T O A BUTTER F L Y .
—
S TA Y near me do no t take thy fligh t !
A l ittl e longer stay i n s i g h t !
M uch con verse do I fi nd in thee ,
H is t ori an o f my infa ncy l
F loat ne a r me do no t y e t de part !
De ad ti mes revive i n t hee :
T h ou bri ng st gay creature as thou art
’
, ,
A sole m n i mage to my heart ,
My fa the r s fam i ly !
’
0 p l easan t pleasan t were t he days

, , ,
The ti me when i n our ch ild i sh pl ays

My siste r E mmel i ne and I
Together chased the butt e rfly !
A very h un ter d id I ru s h
U po n t he prey — wit h le a ps an d spri ngs
I fol lo wed on from br ake to bush
But s h e God l ove h e r fe a r e d to brush
, ,
Th e du s t from O ff i ts wi n gs !
S EL EC T P O EM S OF WOR DS WOR TH
M Y H EA RT LE AP S U P W H EN I BE HO LD
M Y h eart le aps u p whe n I b e h ol d

A rai nbow in the sky
So was it w h en my li fe began ;
S O is i t no w I am a man ;
So be i t when I s h al l gro w O ld ,
O r le t me die !
The c h i l d i s father o f the m an ;
A nd I cou ld wish my days to be
Bou nd eac h to each by n atura l piety .
T O A BUTTER F LY .
I V E watched you now a ful l h al f hou r

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,
Sel f poised u pon t h at ve llo w flower

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,
A nd l i t t le bu tterfly I ndeed
, ,
I k now no t if you s leep or feed .
—
H o w motion less ! not froze n seas
More motion less ! a nd t h e n
What j oy a wai ts you wh en t h e breeze
,
H ath fou n d you ou t a mong the tr e es ,
And cal ls yo u fort h ag a i n !
T h i s plot o f orc h ard gro u nd is o u rs ;

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M v trees t hey a re my s i s t e r s flo we rs
’
H e re r e s t v o u r wi ngs wh e n t h ey a re we a ry ;
H e re lo dge a s i n a s a nc t u a r y !
TO TH E S M A L L CEL A NDI NE .
77
Come o ften to u s fear no wrong ;

,
S i t near us on t he boug h !
We 11 tal k o f su nsh i n e an d o f song
’
,
An d su m mer days when we were you ng ;

Sweet ch i ld ish d ays th at were as long
,
As twe n ty d ays are now .
T O T H E SMA L L C E L A N D I N E .
PA NS I ES l il ies ki ngcu ps daisies

, , , ,
Le t t he m l i ve u pon t h ei r praises ;
Long as there s a s unthat sets
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,
Pri mroses wi l l h ave the ir g l ory ;

L ong as t here are violets ,
They wi ll h ave a pl ace i n s io ry

There s a flower th at sh a l l b e m i ne
’
,
’
T i s the l i ttle cel an di n e .
Eyes of
some men tr a vel far
For the findi ng o f a star ;
U p an d do wn t he heaven s they go ,
M e n t h at keep a m igh ty rout !

I mas great as they I tro w
’
, ,
S i nce the d ay I foun d thee out ,
L i ttl e flower — I 11 m ake a stir

’
,
L ike a sage astronomer .
M odest yet wi thal an

, e lf
B ol d and lavish o f thysel f ,
Sin ce we needs m us t first h av e me t

I h ave see nthee , h igh an d l ow,
S ELE C T P O EM S OF WOR DS WO R TH
Th irty years or more and ye t ,
T wa s a face I d id not k no w ;
’
T h ou h ast no w go where I may

, ,
F i fty greeti ngs i n a d ay .
Ere a lea f is on a bush ,

In ti m e be fore t h e thr u sh
t he
H a s a t h oug h t abou t h er ne s t ,
T h ou wi l t co me wi th h al f a c al l ,
S p readi ng out t h y glos sy bre a s t

Li ke a careless prod igal ,
Tel l i ng t ales a bou t t he su n

Whe n we ve l i ttl e warmth or none
’
.
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Poets vai n m en i n thei r mood
Travel wi th the m ul ti tude
Never heed t hem I aver
Th at they al l are wan ton wooers ;
Bu t the thri ft y cottager ,
Who sti rs l i t tl e ou t o f doors ,
Joys to see thee n ear her hom e

Spri ng i s com i ng thou art come !
,
Com fort h ave thou o f thy meri t ,
K i n dly u n as s u m i ng spi ri t !
,
Careless o f t h y ne i gh bourhood ,
T h ou dos t s h o w t h y pleasan t face

O n t h e moor an d i n t h e wood
, ,
I nt h e l ane — ’
t h ere s not a pl ace ,
Ho wsoever m ean i t be ,
But t i s good e n ough fo r thee

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I l l be fal l the yel low flowers ,
C h ild e no f the flari ng hours !

r
TO YH E S A M E FL O WER .
79
Bu tt e rcu ps that wi ll be seen

, ,
Wh e the r we wi l l see or no ;
O t h ers too of lo fty m ie n
, ,
They h ave don e as worldl i ngs do ,
Take n praise that should be t hi ne ,
Li ttle h u mble cel and in e !

,
Prophe t o f del igh t and m i r t h ,
I l l requi ted u pon earth

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H eral d o f a m ig h ty b a nd ,
O f a j oyous trai n ensui ng ,
Servi ng at my heart s com man d ’

,
T asks t h at are no t asks rene wing ,
I wi l l si ng as dot h behoove
, ,
Hym n s i n praise o f what I love !
T O TH E SAM E F L O WER .
P LEAS U R ES n ewly fou nd are S wee t

Wh e n they l ie about ou r fe e t
Febru ary l ast my heart
,
Fi rst at sig h t o f thee was gl ad ;

Al l u nheard o f as thou a r t ,
Thou m ust needs I t h i nk h ave h ad

, , ,
Cel and i ne and long ago

, ,
P raise o f which I n othi ng k no w .
I h ave not a doubt bu t he ,
Wh o s oe e r the man m ight be

’
Who t he first wi t h poi n ted rays

Work m an worthy to be sai n ted
80 S ELEC T P O EM S OF WOR DS WOR 7 71 .
Set the s ign bo ard i n a b l az e

-
Whe n the risi ng sun he pai n ted ,
To ok t he fancy from a gl ance

A t t hy g l i tt e ri ng cou n te n ance .
Soo nas ge n tle breezes bring

N e w s o f wi n ter s van ish i ng
’
,
An d the ch ild re n bui l d t hei r bowe rs ,
Sticki ng kerch i e f plots o f mould

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A ll a bout wi th ful l blo wn flowers

-
Th ic k as s heep i n shepherd s fold ’

,
Wi th t h e proudest thou art t here ,
M ant l i ng int h e ti ny square .
O ften have I s ighed t o meas u re

By myse l f a l onely ple a sure ,
S ighed to t h i n k I read a book

O n ly read perhaps by me
, ,
Y et I l ong coul d overlook

Thy b righ t coronet and thee ,
A nd thy arch an d wi ly ways ,
A nd thy s tore o f other praise .
B l i th e o f hear t from week to week

,
Thou dost pl ay at h ide a nd seek ‘ -
Whi le t he patie n t pri m rose si ts

L ike a beggar i n the cold ,
T hou a flo wer o f wiser wi ts

, ,
S lip p st i n to thy shel teri ng ho l d

’
,
L i ve l iest o f the vern a l trai n

Whe n ye all are out agai n .
D r a w nb y wh a t p ecu l i ar spe l l ,
B t hat c harm o f si ht or sm l l
g
" “
e ,
32 S EL E C T P O EM S OF WOP D S WO / r
TH .
Raises a m ist t h at gl i t teri ng i n the su n

, ,
Ru ns wi th her al l the way wh ereve r sh e doth ru n

,
.
I wa s a t ravel l er then upon the moor ,
I s a w t h e h are that raced about w ith j oy ;

I h e a rd t h e woods and d istan t waters roar ,
O r h ea rd t h e m not as happy as a boy

,
.
Th e pleasan t seaso n did my hear t em ploy ;

M y old remembrances wen t from m e wh olly ,
A nd a ll the ways o f men so vai n a nd mel anchol y

,
.
as it someti mes chanceth from the m ig h t

Bu t , ,
O f j oy in m i nds t h at c a n no furt h er go ,
As h igh as we h ave mou n ted i n del i gh t

I n our dej ectio n do we s i n k as lo w:
To me that morn i ng d id i t happe n so ,
A nd fears a nd fancies th ick upo n me came ,
—
Di m sad ness an d bl i nd thoughts I k ne w n ot coul d
n ame .
I heard t h e S kyl ark warbl i ng i n t h e sk y ,
An d I bet hough t me o f t h e play ful h a re

Eve n such a h appy c h i l d o f eart h am I ,
Even as t h ese bl iss ful creat ures do I fare ;

F ar from t h e worl d I wa l k an d from al l care , ;
But t h e re may come another day to me
Sol i tude pai n o f heart d i stress and poverty
, , , .
My wh ol e l i fe I have l i ved in pleasan t though t ,
As if l i fe s busi n ess were a su m mer mood ;

’
As if al l need ful t h i ngs woul d come u n soug h t

To gen i al fa i th stil l ric h i n gen i al good ;
,
Bu t h o w can he expect th at others shoul d

Bui l d fo r h i m s o w fo r hi m an d at his cal l
h o for h im
, ,
L b r e h im w
'
, s e lf w il l t ak e no hee d at
TH E L EECH GA TH EP EP .
83
I though t o f Ch atterton the m arvel lou s boy

, ,
T h e sleepless sou l th at perished in h i s pride ;

O f h i m who wal ked i n glory an d i n j oy
Fol lo wi ng h is plough al ong t h e mou n tai n si de -
.
By our o wn spi ri ts are we deified

We poets i n our youth begi n i n gl ad ness ,
Bu t t h ereo f comes i n the e nd desponde ncy and mad ness .
No w whether i t were by pec ul iar grace

, ,
A leadi ng from above a some t h i ng gi ve n

, ,
Ye t it be fe l l th at in th is lonely pl ace ,
Whe n I wi th these u n toward though ts had stri ven ,
Beside a pool bare to the eye o f heave n

I saw a m an be fore me u n a wares ;
The old e st m an h e see med t hat eve r wore gray hai rs .
As a h uge stone i s som eti mes see n to l i e

Couc h ed on t h e bald top o f an em i nence ,
Won der to al l wh o do the same espy ,
By wh at means i t cou ld t hi t h er come and whe n ce ,
So t h at i t seems a th i ng e nd ued wi th sense ,
Like a sea beast cra wled fort h th at on a shel f

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,
O f rock or sand re p os e t h there to su n i tsel f ;

,
Suc h seemed th is m an not al l al i ve nor d e ad

, ,
—
Nor al l asleep inhis extrem e old age .
H i s body was be n t double feet a nd head

,
Comi ng together i n l i fe s pilgri m

’
age
As if some di re constrai n t o f pai n or rage ,
O f s i ck n ess fel t by h i m i n ti mes l ong past ,
A more th an h u man weig h t upon h is frame had
H i msel f he propped l i mbs body an d pal e face

, , , ,
U po na l ong gray st afl o f sh aven wood

'
A nd st il l as I drew near w i th ge n tle pace

, ,
84 S EL EC T P O EM S OF WO R DS WOR TH
U pon t h e m argi n o f t h a t moorish flood

Motionless as a cloud the ol d m an stood ,
-
That heareth not the l oud wi nds when they cal l
A n d moveth al l together if i t move a t al l
, .
At l ength h i mse l f u n sett l i ng h e the pond

, ,
S ti rred wit h h i s staff and fixedly d id look

,
U pon t h e m uddy water wh ic h he con ned

,
As if he h ad been read i ng i n a b ook

A n d no w a stranger s privi lege I took
’
A nd dra wi ng to hi s side to h imd id say

,
, , ,
Th is m orn i ng gi ves us prom ise o f a gl orious
A gen tl e an s wer di d the ol d m an m ake ,
I n courteous speech which forth he slowly d rew ;

A n d h imwi th further words I th us bespake ,
W h at occupation do y o u there pursue ?

Th is i s a lonesome p l ace fo r on e l ike y o u .
’
Ere h e repl ied a flash o f m ild surprise

B roke fro mthe sa b l e orbs o f h is ye t vi vid eyes .
H is words cam e fee b l y from a fee b l e chest ,
Bu t each i n so l em n order fol lowed each ,
Wit h someth i ng o f a l o fty u tterance d res t

C hoice word and measu red phrase above t h e reach
,
O f ord i n ary m e n ; a stately speech ,
Such as grave l i vers do in Scotl an d use ,
Re l igious m en who gi ve to God and man thei r dues

, .
H e to l d th at to these waters h e h ad com e

,
To gather l eeches bei n g old an d poor

,
Em pl oymen t h a z ardous and weari some !

A nd h e h a d m any hards h i ps to e nd ure
F r o mp o nd t o p o nd h e r oa med fromm ,
o or to m
oo r ,
TH E L EE CH GA TH ER ER -
. 35
H ousi ng wi th Go d
, goo d h el p by choice or ch ance
’
s , ,
A nd inth is way he gai ned an honest mai n te n ance .
The o l d m an sti l l stood ta l ki ng by my side ,
Bu t no w h is voice to me was l ike a st rea m

Scarce heard nor word from word coul d I d i vide
,
An d the who l e body o f the mand i d see m

Like one whom I had m et wi th i n a d ream ,
O r l ike a m an from some fa r region se n t ,
To gi ve m e h um an strength by ap t ad mon ish me n t .
—
My form er thoughts retu rned the fear th at k i l l s ,
An d hope that i s u nwi l l i ng to b e fe d ;

Col d pai n and l a bou r a nd al l fle sh ly i l ls
, , , ,
And m i gh ty poets in thei r m isery dead .
P erplexed and longi ng to be com forted ,
M y question eagerly d id I re new ,
Ho w is i t th a t yo u l i ve an d wh at is i t yo u do ?
,
H e wi th a sm i l e did then h i s words repea t ,
An d said that gatheri ng l eeches far a n d wide

, ,
H e trave ll ed stirri ng t h us abou t h is fee t

,
The waters o f the pool s where they abide .
‘
O nce I cou l d mee t wi th them on every sid e ,
B ut they h ave dwi nd led l ong by s l o w dec ay ;

Y e t sti l l I p ersevere an d fi nd the mwhere I m ay .
’
Wh i l e he was tal k i ng t h us t h e l one l y p l ace

—
, ,
’
The o l d m an s sh ape and speech a l l troubl ed me
In m y m i nd s eye I’
see med to see h i m pace
Abou t the weary moors con ti n ua lly ,
W a nderi ng abou t alo ne an d si len t l y .
Wh i le I th e se though ts wi th i n myse l f pursued ,
H e h avi ng m ad e a pause th e sam e d iscou rse re newed

, , .
86 S ELEC T P O EM S OF WORD S IVOR TI I .
And soo n wit h other matt e r b l end e d

t h is h e ,
C h e e r ful l y utt e red wi th demeanou r ki nd

, ,
But st a t e ly in the m ai n ; an d whe n he e nded ,
I cou l d have l augh e d mysel f to scorn to find

I II that decrepi t m an so fi rma m i n d .
‘
God said I b e my help an d stay secu re ;
,
’
,
‘
I 11 thi nk o f the l eech gatherer o nthe lonely moor

’
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C O M P O S ED U P O N W ESTM I NSTE R B RI DGE ,
S EPT .
3 ,
1 802 .
E A RT H has not anythi ng to S ho w m ore fai r ;

D ul l wou l d he b e o f sou l who cou ld pas s by
A si g h t so touch i ng i n i ts m ajesty .
Th is ci ty no w dot h li ke a garme n t wear

T h e beauty o f the morn i ng ; silen t b are , ,
S h i ps to wers domes t h eatres and temples l ie

, , , ,
O pen u nto the fi e lds and to t he sky ,
A ll brigh t and gl i tteri ng i n the smoke l ess ai r .
Neve r d id su n more beaut i fu l l y s teep

I n h is first s p l e ndour val ley rock or h i l l , ,
Ne er s aw I n eve r fel t a ca l mso deep !

’
, ,
The ri ver glide t h a t h is own sweet wi l l .
D e ar God ! th e very h ous e s see m as l eep ,
A nd a ll th at m igh ty heart i s l y i ng st il l !
‘
I T I S A BE AU TE O U S E V ENI NG CALM ,
F REE .
’
a b ea u teous even i ng ca l m an d free ;

I T is ,
T h e h oly ti me i s qu iet as a n u n
B re a th less wi th adoration ; the b road s u n
Is si nk i ng down i n it s tran qui l li ty ;
88 S E L E C T P O E/VS O F IVOR D S I VO R TH:
The ge n tl e ness of heave n is o n the sea .
Liste n ! the migh ty be i ng i s awake ,
A n d do th wi th h is e tern al m ot ion make

A sou n d l ike th u nder everl asti ngly .
D ear ch i l d ! de ar gir l ! th at walkes t wi th m e here ,
I f tho u a p pear u n touched by sole m n t h o ugh t ,
Thy n atu re i s no t there fore less di vi ne .
Thou l iest i n Abraha ms bosom al l t he year

’
,
A n d wo rs h ip p s t at the temple s i n n er shri ne

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,
God b ei ng wi th t hee when we k now it not .
O N T H E E X TI NCTI O N O F T H E V ENETIA N
REPU B LI C .
O NCE did she h old the gorgeous Eas t i n fe e

A nd was the sa feguard o f t h e W e st ; the wort h
O f V e n ice d i d no t fal l belo w her b i rth ,
Ven ice t he eld e st c h i ld o f Li berty

, .
She was a m aiden ci ty brigh t a nd free

, ,
No gui le sed uced n o force cou l d violate ;

,
And wh e n she took u nto h ersel f a mate

, ,
S he m ust espou s e the eve rl asti ng sea .
An d w h at if she had seen t h ose glories fade ,
Those ti tles van ish an d th at stre ngt h decay ?

,
Ye t sh al l some t ribute o f regre t be pa i d

Whe n her long l i fe h at h reached i ts fi nal d ay .
Me n are we a nd musr grieve wh e n eve n the sh ade

,
O f that wh ich once was g reat is p as sed a way .

9 0 S ELE C T P OEM S OF WORD S WOR TIf .
LO N D O N ,
1 802 .
M I LTO N, thou s hou l dst b e l i vi ng at th is hour !

Engl and h ath need o f t hee : she i s a fe n
O f stagnan t waters al tar sword and pen , , ,
Fireside t h e heroic weal th o f h a l l and bo wer

, ,
H ave for fei ted t hei r ancie n t Eng l ish (l ower

O f i n ward happ i ness We are se l fis h me n ;
.
0 rai se u s u p return to us agai n

, , ,
An d gi ve us m an ners v irtue freedom po wer !

, , ,
Thy sou l was l ike a star an d d wel t apar t ,
Thou hadst a voice whose sou n d was l ike the

Pu re as the naked he a ven s maj estic free , , ,
So d idst t hou t rave l on l i fe s com mon way ’
I II cheer fu l god l i ness ; and ye t thy hear t

T h e l o wli e s t d u ti es on i ts e lf d id l ay .
‘
IT I S N O T T O BE T H O UG H T O F .
’
IT is not to b e though t o f t h at t h e flood

O f Bri ti s h freedom wh ich to t he ope n sea
,
O f th e world s prai se from d ark an t iqui ty

’
H a t h flo wed wi th pom p o f waters u n wi thstood

,
‘
, ,
’
Roused though i t b e ful l o fte n to a mood

Wh ich spu rns th e check o f sal utary b a nds
That t h i s most fa mous stream i n b ogs and sand s
Shoul d per i sh a nd to evil an d to good
,
Be lost forever I n our ba lls i s hu ng

.
A rmoury o f t he i n vi nci b le k n i g ht s of O ld :
TO TH E DAI S Y 9 1
.
We mus t be free or d ie wh o speak the tongue

i
T h a t Shakespeare spake t he fa i t h and morals hol d ,
Wh ich M il ton hel d I n everyt h i ng we are sprung

.
O f E arth s firs t blood h ave ti tles m ani fold

’
, .
‘
W H EN I H A V E B O R NE I N M EM O RY ’
.
’
WH EN I h ave borne i n memory what has ta med

Grea t n ations h o w e n nobl i ng t h ough ts depar t
,
Wh e n me n c h an ge s words fo r ledgers an d deser t ,
The studen t s bo wer fo r gold some fe ars u n n a me d

’
,
I h ad my cou nt ry
,
— a mI to be bl amed ?
No w wh en I t h i nk o f thee a nd wh at thou a rt
, ,
Veri ly i n the botto mo f my heart

,
O f t h ose u nfi lia l fe ars I am ashamed !

For dearly m us t we pri z e thee we wh o fi nd ,
I n t h ee a bul wark fo r t h e cause o f men

And I by my a ffe c tio nwas begui led .
Wh at wond e r if a poet no w a nd t h en ,
A mong the m any movemen ts o f h i s m i nd ,
Fel t fo r thee as a love r or a c h i ld ?
T O TH E DAI S Y .
He r d I v ine s k i ll g m th i
t au h t e s,
T h a t fro me e v y t h i ng I w
r sa
I co u l d s me i n t
o s r uc t o i nd ra w ,
A nd i
ra se
p le a s u r e t o t he he i ht
g
t he m ea ne s t o b e ct s s i
j g
’
ht .
mm of a s p ri ng ,
I O ugh s
‘
S E L E C T P O EM S OF WOR DS WOR TH
By a d ai s y wh os e l e av e s s p re a d
S h ut g
wh e nTi t an o e s t o be d,
Or a s h ad y b us h o r t r e e ,
S h e co ul d o re i n m
fus e in me
T h a n all Na t ure s be a ut i e s n
’
ca
I ns o me ot h e r wi s e r mn
a .
’
G . WI I H ER ' ‘
.
IN you th from rock to rock I we n t ,
From h i l l to bill i n d iscon ten t

O f pleasure h ig h an d tu rbulen t ,
Most pleased wh e n most u neasy ;

Bu t no w my o wnde ligh ts I m ake ,
My th i rs t a t every ri l l can slake ,
A nd gl ad ly Nature s love partake ’
O f t hee swee t d a isy !

,
Thee Wi n ter i n t h e gar l and wears

Tha t thi n ly deck s h is fe w gray h ai rs ;
Spri ng parts the cloud s wi t h so ft est ai rs ,
Th a t she m ay s u n t h ee
Whole su m mer fiel d s are th i ne by rig h t
And Autu m n mel a ncholy wig h t
, ,
Doth i n thy cri mson h e ad del i gh t

Whe n rai n s are on thee .
I n sho a ls an d b an ds a m orrice tr a i n , ,
Thou gre e t st the travel ler i n the l ane

’
Ple ased at h is greeti ng thee agai n ,
Ye t nothi ng dau n ted

Nor grieved if thou b e set a t nough t ;
A n d o ft al one i n nooks re mot e
We mee t thee l i ke a pl easan t though t
, ,
Whe n such are wan ted .
Be violets i n th e i r secre t me ws
Th e flo we rs t h e wa nton Z e ph yr s ch o os e
94
S EL E C T P O EAI S
‘
OF WOR DS WO R TH .
P roud be the rose wi th rai n s an d dews

,
Her head i mpearl i ng !

Thou liv s t wi th less ambi ti ous a i m
’
,
Ye t h ast n ot gone wi thout thy fa me ;

Thou art i ndeed by m any a cl ai m
Th e poet s darl i ng
’
.
I f toa rock from ra i n s h e fly ,
O r some br i gh t day o f Apri l sky

, ,
I mprison ed by hot su n sh i n e l ie
Near the gree n hol ly ,
A nd weari ly at length shoul d fa re ,
H e needs bu t look abou t and there

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Thou art a frie n d a t h and to sc are ,
H is me lancholy .
A h u ndred ti mes by rock or bower

, ,
Ere t h us I h ave l ai n couched an hou r ,
H ave I deri ved from thy s we e t power

Some appre h ens i on ,
Some steady love som e b rie f del igh t

, ,
Some me mory th at h a d take n fl igh t ,
Some chi me o f fancy wrong or righ t ,
O r stray i n ve n tion .
If state l y passion s i n me bu rn ,
A nd one chan ce look to thee shou l d

I dri n k ou t o f an h u mb ler u rn
A lo wl ier pl e asure
The homely sympathy that heeds
The com mon l i fe ou r n ature breeds ,
A wisdo mfitted to the n eeds

O f heart s at leisure .
Fresh sm i tte n by the morn i ng ray

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he n t h o u a r t up a l ert and gay
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Then cheerfu l flower my spi ri ts pl a y

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Wi t h ki nd red gl ad n ess ;
A nd whe n at d usk by dews o p pre s t
T h ou si n k st the i m age o f t h v re s t
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H ath O fte n eased my p e ns t v e br e a s t

O f care fu l sad ness .
And al l day long I n u mber ye t ,
Al l seasons throug h another deb t , ,
Wh ic h I wherever t hou art met

, ,
To t hee am o wi ng
A n i nsti nct ca ll i t a bl i nd sense
, ,
A h appy ge n i al i n fluence
, ,
Com ing on e kn o ws not how n or whe nce ,
Nor whi the r goi ng .
Ch ild o f the year t hat round dost run

,
Thy pleasan t cou rse when day s begu n ,

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As ready to sal ute the sun

As l ark or l evere t ,
Thy l ong lost praise thou shal t regai n

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Nor be less dear to fu ture m en

T h a ni n ol d ti me ; t hou n ot i n vai n
Art Nature s favouri te ’
.
T O TH E SA M E F LO WER .
W I TH l i ttl e here to do or see

O f thi ngs tha t i n the great worl d be,
Daisy agai n I tal k to t hee
, ,
For t h ou art worth y ,

9 6 S EL EC T P O EM S OF WO R DS WOR TH
Thou u n assu m i ng com mon p lace -
O f n atu re wi t h that h om e ly face

, ,
And ye t wi th somet h i ng o f a grace

W h ich L ove m akes fo r t h ee !
O ft on t he d appl ed tu r f at ease
I s it and pl ay wi th s i mi l es ,
Loose types o f t h i ngs t h ro ugh al l degree s .
Though ts o f thy raisi ng ;

A nd m any a fond a nd i d le name
I gi ve to thee fo r praise or bl a me ,
As i n th e h u mour o f t h e ga me ,
Wh i le I am gazi ng .
A n u n de mu re o f low l y port
O r sprigh tly m aiden o f Love 5 cou rt ,
I n t hy si m pl ici ty the spor t

O f a ll te m ptation s ;
A quee n i n cro wn o f ru b ies d rest
A starv e l i ng in a sc a nty v e s t
A re a ll as s ee ms to sui t thee be s r
, ,
Thy appe l l at ion s.
A l it t l e C yc l ops wi t h on e eye
,
Stari ng to th reate n and de fy ,
—
Th at though t comes next and i n stan t l y
The freak is over ,
—
Th e shape wil l van ish and b eho l d
A si lver s h iel d wi th boss o f gold ,
That spreads i ts el f some faery bol d

,
I n figh t to cover !
I see thee gl i tteri ng from a far ,
And t h e n t hou art a pretty star ;

Not qu i te so fai r as m any are
I n heaven above thee ,
S EL E C T P O EAI S OF IVORD S I VO R YZH .
Thou wander st the wi de wor l d abou t

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U nchecked b y pride or scru pulous do ubt ,
Wi th friend s to gree t thee or withou t ,
Y e t p l eased an d wi l li ng ;
Meek yield i ng to the occas ion s cal l
,
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,
An d al l th ings sufle r ing from al l

’
Thy fu nction apostolical

I n peace ful fi l l i ng .
T H E G R EEN L I N N ET .
B ENEATH these frui t tree b oughs that sh e d

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Thei r snow whi te blossoms o n m

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y head ,
Wi th brigh test s u nshi n e rou nd me spread

Of s p ri ng s u n clouded weather
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I n th is sequestered nook how swee t

To si t upon my orchard seat -
,
An d birds an d flowers once more to greet ,
My l ast year s frien ds together !

’
O ne h ave I m arked the happiest ,
I n al l thi s covert o f the ble s t :

H ai l to thee fa r above t he res t
,
I n j oy o f voice an d pi n ion
Thou l i n net i n thy gree n array
, , ,
Presid i ng spiri t here to day -

,
Dost lead t h e revels o f t h e M ay ,
An d th i s is thy domi n ion .
Wh i le b i rds and butterflies a nd flowers

M ake a l l o ne band o f paramou rs ,
Th ou ra ngi ng u p and dow n the bowers

, ,
A rt s o l e in thy e mp l oym e nt;

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A l i fe a presence l ike the ai r

, ,
Sca tteri ng thy gl ad ness wi thou t care ,
Too blest wi t h any one to pai r ,
Thysel f thy o wn e nj oyme n t .
A mid yon tu ft o f h a zel t rees -

,
Th a t t wi nk le to t h e g usty breeze ,
B e hol d hi m perche d i n ecsta s ies ,
Yet see m i ng st i l l t o h ove r

There ! wh ere t h e fl u t t er o f h i s wi ngs
Upon h is back an d body fl ings
Sh a d o ws a nd sun ny gl i m meri ngs ,
T h at cov e r h imal l over .
My d a zzled sigh t he o ft dece i v es ,
A br o t h er o f t he d a nci ng leaves ,
T h e nHi ts an d from t h e cot t age eaves -
Pours for t h h is song i n gushes ;

As if by t h at e xu l ti ng strai n
H e mocked an d treated wi t h d isdai n
Th e voiceles s form he chose to fe ig n
Wh i le flu tteri ng i n the bushes .
T O A H IG H L AN D G I RL
( AT I N ER S NA I
V D U PO N
, LO C H LO M O N D) .
S W EET H i gh l a n d gi rl a v e r v s h o wer
,
O f b eauty is t h y e a r t h ly do wer !
T wic e seve n con s e n ti ng y e a r s h a v e s h e d
T h ei r u t most bou nt y O II t h y h e a d
A nd t h e s e g r a v r o cks t h a t h o u s e h o ld la w“
:
, ,
T h os e tre e s a v ei\ a t h a“
,
0 S ELEC T PO EM S O F WOR D S WO R TH .
Th is fall of wat e r th a t do t h m ak e
A mmur ur n e a r t h e sile n t l ake ,
T h is l it t l e bay, a qu iet road

Th at h o l ds inshel ter thy abode
I nt r u t h ,
t ogether do ye seem
L ik e so met h i ng fash ioned i n a dream ,
S uc h fo r ms as from thei r covert peep

W h e ne a rt h l y cares are l aid asl eep .
Ye t d re a mor vision as thou a rt

, ,
I b l e ss the e wi th a h um an heart
God shie l d thee to thy l atest years !
Thee n e ither k n ow I n or thy peers ,
An d yet my eyes are fil led wi th tears .
Wi th earn est feel i ng I sha ll pray

For thee when I am fa r away
For never sa w I m ie n or face
I n wh ich more pl ai n ly I could trace
Ben ign i ty and home bred sen se
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Ri pen ing i n per fec t i n nocence .
H ere scattered l i ke a random seed ,
Remote from men thou dost n ot need

,
The e mbarras s ed look o f shy d i s t re s s

A nd m aiden ly s h am e faced ness ;
Thou we a r s t u pon thy forehead cle a r
’
The freedom o f a mou n tai n eer

A face wi t h g l ad ness overspread ,
So ft smi les by h u m an ki nd ness bred

An d seem l i ness compl ete that s ways
Thy courtesies abou t t hee pl ays ,
Wi th n o restrai n t but suc h as s pri ngs

F ro mq u ick and e a ger vi s i t i ng s
O f t h o ug h t s tha t lie beyond t h e re a c h
O f t hy fe w wo r d s o f En gl ish s p e e ch
For I m eth i nks t i l l I gro w o l d

, , ,
A s fai r be fore me s h al l be h ol d
As I do now the cabi n sm al l ,
The l ake the b ay the water fa ll

, , ,
And thee the spi ri t o f the m all

,
T H E S O LITARY REAPER .
B EHO LD her si ng le in the fi e ld

, ,
Y o u sol i tary H i g h l an d l ass ,
Reapi ng and si ngi ng by hersel f ;

S top here or ge n tly pass !
,
Al one she cu ts an d bi nds t he grai n ,
A nd si ngs a mel ancholy strai n

O l isten fo r the vale pro fou n d
, ,
Is overflo wi ng wi th the s ou nd !
No n ighti ngal e d id e ver ch a n t

So sweetly to repos i ng band s
O f travel lers i n some s h ady hau n t
Among Arabi a n sands
A vo i ce so th ril l i ng n e er was heard
’
I n spri ngt i me from the cuckoo b i rd -

,
B reak i ng t h e si lence Of the seas

A mo ng the farthest H e b rides .
Wi l l no o ne t e l l m e w hat she si ngs ?

Perh a ps t he pla i n ti ve n u mbers flo w
For ol d u n h appy fa r o fl th i ngs
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And battles long ago

O r i s i t some more h u mbl e l ay ,
F a m i l i ar ma tter o f to day ?-
YA RR O W UNV1 5 1 TED .
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Some n atu ra l sorro w loss or pai n , , ,
That has been and m ay be agai n ?

,
W h ate er th e theme the m aiden sang

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As if her song coul d h ave no end ing ;

I saw her si ngi ng at h er work ,
An d o er t h e sickle bendi ng
’
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I l i stened til l I had my fil l ;

A nd when I moun ted u p t he h il l ,
T h e m usic i n my heart I bore

Lo ng a fter i t was heard no more .
YARR O W UN V I SITED .
F RO M Sti rl i ng Cast l e we h ad see n

The m a zy Forth u n ravel led ,
H ad trod t he ban ks o f Clyd e an d Tay ,
An d wi th the Tweed h ad travel led ;

A nd when we came to C lo v e nfo rd ,
Then said my wi nsome M arro w

‘
,
’
W h a te er betide we ll tu rn aside
’
,
’
And see t h e Braes of Yarrow .

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Le t Yarrow fol k frae Selk i rk to wn

, ,
Wh o h a ve bee n buyi ng sel l i ng , ,
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Go back to Yarrow t i s the ir o wn ’
Each m aiden to her d well i ng l
O nYarrow s banks let herons fe ed

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Hares couch and rabbi ts burro w l

,
B u t we wi l l do wn wa rd wi t h t he T weed ,
Nor t ur naside t o Y arr o w .

[ 04 S EL EC T P OET/S OF WOR DS IVOR TH .
There s Gal l a Water Leader H au gh s

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Bot h lyi ng righ t be fore us ;

A nd D ry bo ro ug h where wi th ch i m i ng T we e d
,
The l i n t wh i tes si ng i n chorus

There s pleasan t T iv io t d ale a land
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,
M ade bl i the wi th ploug h an d h arrow

Why th ro w away a need ful day
T0 go i n search o f Yarrow ?
What Yarro w bu t a ri ver b are

’
s ,
That gl ides t he dark h i l l s u nder ?

There are a thousand such elsewhere
As worthy of your wonder .
’
Strange words they seemed o f s l igh t and scorn

My true love sighed fo r sorro w -
,
A nd l o oked me i n t he face to t h i n k ,
I thus coul d speak o f Yarrow !
0,green said I are Yarrow s hol ms

,
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,
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And s wee t i s Y a rrow flowi ng !

F ai r h angs the apple frae the rock ,
Bu t we wi ll leave i t growi ng .
O er h i lly path an d ope n strat h

’
We 11 wande r Scot l an d thorough ;

’
Bu t though so n ear we wi ll not t u r n

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I n to the d al e o f Yarro w
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Le t beeves an d home b red ki ne p a r take -
The s weets o f Burn m il l meado w -

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The s wan on stil l S a i n t Mary s Lake ’
Float double swan a nd sh ado w ! ,
We wil l n ot see th e m wi l l not go ,
To day nor ye t to mo rro w;

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En ough if i n our hearts we k no w

There s such a pl ace as Y arro w
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Be Y arrow stream u n seen u n known ! ,
I t m ust or we shal l rue it

,
We h ave a v ision o f our own

A h ! why shoul d we u ndo i t ?
T h e treasu red dream s o f ti mes l ong past ,
We ll keep t hem wi nsom e M arro w !

’
,
For when we re t here al though t i s fair

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,
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T wi l l be anot h er Yarrow !
’
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care wi t h freezi ng years should come
If
And wanderi ng see m bu t fol ly ,
S houl d we be loath to sti r from home

A nd ye t be m el ancholy ,
Should l i fe be d u l l an d spi ri ts l ow ,
T wi ll soothe us i n our sorrow

’
That earth h as someth i n g yet to sho w ,
The bon ny hol ms o f Yarrow ! ’
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S H E WAS A P H ANTO M O F D E L IG HT .
’
S H E wa s a ph an tom of del igh t

When first she gleamed u pon my sigh t ,
A lovely apparition sen t ,

’
To be a mom en t s orn amen t
H er eyes as stars o f twi l igh t fai r ,
Like t wi l igh t s too her d usky h air ;

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, ,
But a ll th i ngs else a bou t her drawn

From M ay ti me and the cheer fu l dawn
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A danci ng shape an i m age gay , ,
To h au n t to startle and wayl ay

, , .
I sa w her u pon neare r V ie w,

A S
p ir it
y,e t a wo ma n too !
1 WA ND ER ED L ONEL Y A S A CL O UD .
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H er h ousehold motion s l igh t an d free ,
And steps o f vi rgi n l i berty ;

A coun ten ance inwh ich d i d mee t
S wee t records promises as sweet ;
,
A creatu re not too brigh t or good

For h u m an n ature s d ai ly food ’
’
For transie n t sorrows si m p l e wil es , ,
Praise bl ame l ove ki sses tears and smi l es

, , , , , .
A n d no w I see wi th eye seren e

’
The very pu l se o f t h e m ach i ne ;

A bei ng breath i ng th o ug h t fu l breath ,
A travel l er be t wee n l i fe and death

T h e reason firm the tem perate wi l l
, ,
Endu rance foresigh t str e ngth an d sk i l l

, , ,
A per fect wom an nobly pl an n ed , ,
To wa rn to com fort an d com m an d ;

, ,
A nd yet a spi ri t sti l l a nd brigh t ,
Wi t h s ometh i ng o f an angel l i g h t .
‘
I WAN D ERED L O N E LY A S A CL O U D .
’
I W A ND ER EDl onely as a c l oud

T h at floats on h igh o er vales and h il ls ’
,
Whe n all at on ce I saw a crowd ,
A host o f golden da ffodi l s ,
Beside the l ake be neath the trees

, ,
F lu tteri ng an d d an ci ng i n the bree z e .
Con t i nuous as the stars that s h i ne

An d twi nkl e on the M il ky Wa y ,
They stretched i n never e nd i ng l i n e -
A l on g t h e margin of a o aoj
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T e n t housand saw I at a gl ance ,
To s s i ng t h e i r heads i n sprigh tly d anc e .
The waves beside them da nced bu t they ,
O u td id the sparkl i ng waves i n gle e .
A poe t could n ot bu t be gay

I n such a j ocun d company ;
I gazed and gazed bu t l i ttle t h ough t
,
Wh at weal t h t h e sho w to me h ad brough t .
For o ft when on my couch I l ie

,
I n vacan t or i n pensi ve mood ,
They flash u pon th at i n ward eye

Wh ich i s the bl iss o f sol i tude ,
An d th en my heart w i th pleasure
A nd d an ces wi th the da ffod i ls .
TH E AF F LICTI O N O F M ARGA RET .
W H ER E art thou my beloved son

, ,
Where art t h ou worse to me t h an dead ?

,
0 find me prosperous or u ndone !

, ,
O r if the grave be now thy bed

, ,
Why am I ignoran t o f the same ,
Th at I m ay rest and nei ther bl ame

,
Nor sorrow m ay at tend thy n ame ?
Seve n years al as ! to have recei ved

,
No t idi ngs o f an on ly c h i l d ;
To h ave despai re d and h ave bel ieved
, ,
A n d be forevermore beguiled ,
Someti mes with thoughts of very bl iss !

I catc h at them and t he n I miss ;
,
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as ever dark ness l ike to th is ?
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I I O S EL E C T P OEIII S OF WO R DS WOR TH
C h a i ns tie us down by l an d and sea ;

And w ishes vai n as m i n e m ay be
, ,
Al l that i s le ft to com fort thee .
Perhaps some d u ngeon hears thee groan ,
M a i med m angled by i n hu man me n ;

,
O r t h ou upon a dese r t th ro wn
I nh e rit e s t the l ion s den
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,
O r hast bee n su m moned to t h e d e ep ,
Th ou thou and a l l t h y m ates to ke e p

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, ,
An i ncom m u n icabl e s leep .
I look fo r gho s ts bu t n one wi l l force

,
T h ei r way to me : t is fal s ely said ’
That t h ere wa s ever i ntercou rs e

Bet wee nthe l ivi ng a nd t h e dead ;
F or su rely t he n I shoul d h ave sigh t
, ,
O f h imI wai t fo r d ay an d n i g h t ,
Wi th love and longi ngs i nfin i te .
My apprehe nsi on s come i n c ro wds ;

I d read the ru s tl i ng o f t h e gr a s s ;
The very sh ado ws o f the c l ou d s
H a ve po wer to s h ake me a s t h e r pas s .
I ques t ion t h i ngs an d do no t fi nd

,
O ne t h a t wi l l a ns we r to my m i nd ,
A nd all the world appears un ki nd .
Be yond p a r t ici p a tion l ie

My troubles a nd b e y o nd re l i e f
,
I f any c h a nce to hea v e a s i g h ,
T h ey pi ty m e an d not my g r ie f
, .
T h e n com e to me my son or se nd , ,
So me t id i ng s t h a t my woes ma y e nd ;
1 h a ve no other eart h ly fri e nd !
OD E TO D U TY . I I I
‘
O D E TO D U TY .
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a mn n co o ns i l i o bo nus se d mo r e eo p e r d uc t us , ut no n t a nt umre c t e
nonp oss im
,
face re p oss i m ed ni i
, s s re ct e face re .
’
ST ER N d augh ter o f the voice o f God !

0 Duty ! if that n ame thou love
Wh o a rt a l igh t to gu ide a rod ,
To check t h e erri ng a nd reprove ;

Thou who a rt vi ctory a nd l aw
,
W h e n empty terrors ov e ra we ,
F rom vai n te mpt ation s dost se t free ,
An d c alms t the weary stri fe o f frai l hu man

’
There are wh o ask n ot if th i ne eye

Be on t h em ; who i n love and tru th , ,
Where n o m isgiv i ng is rely ,
Upo n th e gen i a l Se nse o f you th ;

Gl ad hearts wi thou t reproac h or blo t
, ,
Who do thy work an d kn o w i t no t

Long m ay the k i nd ly i m pulse last !
But thou if they shou l d totter teach the m
, ,
sta n d
Seren e wi l l be ou r d ays an d brigh t ,
A nd h appy wi l l ou r n atu re be ,
Whe n l ove i s an u nerri ng l igh t ,
An d j oy i ts o wn secu ri ty ;
A n d th e y a bl i s s ful course m ay h old
E v e n no w wh o no t u n wis e ly bol d
, ,
Live i n the spi ri t o f thi s c ree d ,
Y e t seek thy fi r msu p po rt ac cording wee k .

S EL EC T P OEAI S OF WOR DS WOR TH
I , l ovi n
g fre e do a n d muntried
No Spo r t o f e very random gus t ,
Ye t be ing t o yse lmf a guide

T00 bli dlyn h a ve re po sed my trus t ;
And o ,ft w he n in my heart was heard
Th t i m
y e ly m a ndate ,
I de ferred
Th e t ask ins m t h er
wal ks
ooto stray ;
m
,
t
But h e e I now wou l d se r ve ore strictly ,
Th rough no d isturb an ce of
my soul
Or s tro n g compunction i n me wrough t ,
I supp lic a t e fo r thy con trol ,
But in t h e quietness o f though t ,
nc h artered freedom ti res

Me thi s u
I feel the w eight o f chance desi res
My p h o e s no more m ust change thei r n ame

I long fo r a repose that ever is the sa me .
S te r n l a w g iver ! ye t t h ou dost wear

’
T h e Godhead s most be n ign an t grace
No r k n o w we anyt h i ng so fai r
As is the sm i le upon thy face .
F l ow e r s l augh be fore thee on thei r beds

A n d fragrance i n thy footi ng treads
Tho u dos t preserve the stars from wion '
An d the mos t ancie n t heave ns th rough gt hee

,
strong .
To h u mbler fu nction s , aw fu l powe r

I cal l t hee : I m ysel f com mend
U nto thy guidan ce from th is hou r :
0 le t my weak n ess have an e nd!

,
G l t e u D ro m
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1 1 4 S EL EC T P O ELII S OF WOR DS WOR TH
C H A RACTE R O F T H E H APPY WA RR I O R .
WHO is the h appy warrior ? Who i s be

Th a t e very man i n arms should wi sh to be ?
I t is the generous spi ri t who wh e n b rough t ,
A mong t h e t ask s o f real l i fe h ath wroug h t

,
U pon t he pl a n t h a t pleased h i s boyish though t ;

Whose h igh e ndeavors are a n i n ward l igh t
Th at makes t he path be fore h i m al ways brigh t ;
Wh o wi t h a n atural i n sti nct to discer n
,
Wh a t k now l edge can per form i s di l igen t to l ear n

, ,
Abides by th i s resol ve a nd stops no t t he re

, ,
Bu t m ake s h is moral bei ng h is pri me care ;

Who doomed to go i n company with pai n
,
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An d fear and bl oods h ed m i s e r a ble trai n !
Tu rns h is necessity to gloriou s g a i n
I n face o f t hese dot h e x e rc i s e a po wer
Wh ich is ou r h u man na tu re s h ighest (lower ;
’
Con t rols t h e m a nd sub d u e s transm u tes bereaves

, ,
O f thei r bad i nfluence a nd t h e i r good rec e i ves ;

,
By objects whic h m i g h t force the s ou l to abate

H e r feel i ng rendered more com p a ssion ate ;
Is placabl e because occas i ons ri se
,
So o ften that dem an d such sacrifice ;

M ore sk il fu l i n sel f kn owle dge e ven more pure
-
, ,
As tem pted more ; more a ble t o e nd u re

A s mo r e exposed to s u ff eri ng a nd d is t re ss ;
Thence also more al i ve to tenderne s s

, ,
.
T is he whose l aw is reason who d epends

’
U pon that l aw as on the best o f friends ;

lV/i e nc e in a s ta te where men are t empted stil l
,
To e vil for a
g ua rd a g a i ns t w orse ill ,
1 1 6 S EL EC T P O EM S OF WOR DS WO R TH .
A nd wh at i n qual i ty or ac t is best
Doth sel dom o n a righ t fou ndation rest ,
H e fixes good on good alone an d o wes ,
To vi rtue every triu m p h that h e k nows

Wh o if h e rise to station o f com m and
, ,
Rises by open m ean s an d t here wi l l stan d

,
O n honou rable te rms or el se re ti re

,
An d in h i msel f possess his own desi re ;

Who com prehe nds h i s trust an d t o t h e same ,
K eeps fai th ful wi t h a si ngle ness o f a i m ,
And t h e re fore does not stoop nor l ie i n wai t ,
F or we a l t h or honou rs or fo r worl dl y st a te ;
W hom they m ust fol lo w on whose head mu s t fal l
,
L i ke s h o wers o f man n a if t h ey come at al l ;

°
W h ose po wers shed rou nd h im i n t h e co mmon st r i fe ,
O r m i l d concerns o f ordi nary l i fe ,
A co nsta nt i nfluence a pecu l iar g race ;

,
Bu t wh o if he be cal led u pon to face

,
So me a wfu l mom e nt to wh ic h H e ave n h as j oi ne d

Gre a t i s sues good or bad fo r h u m a n k i n d
, ,
I s h ap p y a s a l o v er a nd a tt i red
,
Wi t h s udden br i gh tness l ike a ma n i nspi red ;

,
And th ro ugh the heat o f conflict keeps the la w

I n c a l m n e s s m ade and sees wh at he foresa w;
,
O r if a n u ne xpected cal l s uccee d ,
Co me whe n it wi l l i s equal to t h e need

,
H e wh o t hough th us endued as wi t h a se nse

,
A n d facu l ty fo r storm an d turbule nce ,
I s y e t a soul whose m as t er bias leans -
To home fel t plea s ures and to ge n tl e sce nes

S wee t i m ages ! wh ic h wheresoe er h e be
,
’
,
Are a t h is h eart and such fid e l i ty

,
I t i s h is d a rl ing passion to a pprove ;

More brave fo r th is t h at he h a t h much to l ove
,
.
P is fin al ly the m a nwh o l i fted h igh

"
, , , ,
S ELEC T P O EM S OF WOR DS WO R TH
Wh at an eager asse mbly ! what an em p i re i s th i s !

The we a ry h ave l i fe , and the h u ngry h ave bl i s s ;
The mo u rner i s cheered an d the anxious h a ve rest ,
An d the gu i l t burdened sou l i s no longer o pp re st

-
.
As the moon b righ ten s rou n d her t he cl ouds o f the n i g h t ,
So he where he s tands is a cen tre o f ligh t ;

, ,
I t gleam s on the face there o f d usky b rowed J ack -

,
’
A n d the pal e visaged baker s wi th basket on back
-
,
.
Th at erra nd bou nd prentice was passi ng i n h aste

-
’
What m atter ? h e s caugh t an d h is ti me ru ns to waste

’
, .
The ne wsm an i s stopped tho ugh he stops on the fre t

,
- —
An d the h a l f breathless l a m pl igh ter h e s i n t h e n e t ! ’
The porter si ts do wn on the weigh t wh ich he bore

T h e l a s s wi t h her barrow whee l s h i ther her store
I f a t h i e f c o ul d be here he m ig h t pi l fer at e ase ;
S h e se e s t h e m u s ici a n t i s all t h a t she sees !
,
H e stands back e d by t h e wal l he ab a tes no t h is d i n ;

,
H is hat gi ves h imvigour wi t h boon s d roppi ng i n

,
F rom t h e ol d a nd the youn g fro mt h e poorest ; an d there !

,
T h e one pe n n ied boy h as h is pen ny to S pare

-
.
O blest are the hearers and proud be

, , the hafl -d\
O f the pl easu re i t spreads through so th ank ful a b an d ! 3 0
I a mgl ad fo r h i m bl i nd as he is — al l the wh i le
,
I f they speak t i s to praise and they praise wi t ! a smi l e

’
:
, .
Th at tal l m an a gi an t i n b ulk and inh eigh t

, ,
Not an i nch o f hi s body is free fro mdel ig h t ;

C an h e k e ep h im s e lf stil l if he woul d ? 0 no t he !
Th e m u s ic s t irs in h imlik e w i n
,
d t h ro ugh a t r ee .
S ONNE TS 1 1 9
.
M a rk that cripp l e who leans on hi s cru t ch l ike a t ower

That l ong h as leaned forward lean s hou r a fter hour !
,
Tha t mother whose spi ri t i n fetters is bou nd

, ,
Wh i l e she dan dl es the babe i n her arms t o th e sou n d .
No w coaches an d chariots roar on l i ke a stream l

, ,
H ere a re twen ty sou ls happy as sou ls in a d rea m

—
They are dea f to you r m u rm u rs they care no t for you ,
N or wh at ye are flyi ng n or wh at ye pursue !

,
S O NN ETS .
NU NS fre t not at thei r con ve n t s n arrow roo m

’
,
A nd h erm i ts are con te n ted wi th the i r ce l l s ,
A nd studen ts wi th thei r pen si ve ci tadel s ;

M aids at the wheel the weaver at h is loom
,
S i t bl ithe and happy bees that soar fo r b l oo m

,
H igh as the h ighest peak o f Furness F el ls

Wi l l m urm ur by the hou r i n foxg l ove be ll s .
I n tru th the prison u n to wh ich we doom

,
O u rsel ves no prison is ; and he nce fo r me ,
I n su ndry m oods t was pasti me t o be bound

,
’
Wi th i n the son ne t s scan ty p l o t o f grou nd ;

’
—
P l eased if som e sou l s for such there need s m ust
Who have fe l t the weigh t of too m uch l i berty
S hould fi nd b ri e f so l ace the re as I h ave fou nd
, .
W I NGS h ave we and as fa r as we can go

,
We may fi n d p l easu re wi l derness an d woo d ,
o rt t h ak m
B l an k oc ea n and m ere sk y supn ,
QQ §
1 20 S EL E C T P OEM S OF WORD S WOR TH
Wh ich w it h t he lo ft y s a nc t ifi e s t h e low .
Dreams books are each a world ; and b ooks we k now

, , , ,
Are a s ubstan ti al wor l d bot h pu re and good

,
Rou n d t h ese wi th te ndri l s strong as fles h and blood

, ,
O ur p asti me a nd our h appi ness wi l l grow .
T h ere fi nd I person a l t h emes a plen teo us stor e , ,
Matter where inrigh t vo l uble I am ,
To wh ic h I l iste nwi th a ready ear

Two s h al l be n amed pre em i ne n t ly dear
,
-
The gen t le lady m arri e d to the Moor ,
An d heave nly U n a wi th her m i l k wh ite la m b -

.
NOR can I not b e l ie ve th at h erebybut

Great gai n s are m i ne for th us I l i ve remot e
,
F ro me vi l speaki ng ; rancou r n ever soug h t

-
, ,
Comes to m e not mal ign an t t rut h or l ie

, .
H ence have I gen i a l seasons hence h ave I ,
S mooth passions smoot h d i scourse an d j oyous though t

, ,
A nd thus from day to day my l i ttl e b oat

Rocks i n i ts harbour l odgi ng peacea b l y
, .
B lessi ngs be wi t h the m an d e tern al prai s e ,
Who gave us nob l er loves and nobler cares

The poe ts who on eart h h ave m ade us hei rs
,
O f tru th a nd pu re de l igh t by heave n l y l ays ! .
0 m igh t my n a me be n u mbered am ong t h e it s

,
The n g l ad ly woul d I end my morta l days !

;
T HE wor l d too m
is uch wi th us l ate an d soo n ,
G e t t in
g a nd s p e nd ing we l ay waste
, our powers .
t t /e we se e inNa t ure th at is ours ;

1 22 S E L EC T P O EAI S OF WOR DS WOR TH:
O DE .
I NT I M A TI O NS OF I M M O R TA L I TY F RO M R ECO LL EC T I O NS OF
EA R L Y C H I L D H O O D .
T H ER E wa s a ti me wh e n m eado w gro v e and str e am

, , ,
T h e eart h and e v e ry co m
,
mon si g h t ,
To me did see m
App arel led i n cel e s t i al l ig h t ,
T h e glory and the fresh ness o f a dre a m .
I t is not no w a s i t h ath bee n o f yore ;

Tu rn wh eresoe er I m ay
’
,
By ni g h t or day ,
The t h i ngs wh ic h I h a ve see n I no wcan see no more .
The rai nbo w comes a nd goes ,
A nd l ovely is t h e rose ;
T h e moo ncloth wi th del igh t
Look rou nd her whe n the heavens are bare ;
Waters o n a starry n igh t
Are beau ti fu l and fai r ;
The su ns h i ne is a glorious bi rth ;
But ye t I k now where er I go
,
’
,
That t h e re h at h passed a way a glory from th e e art h .
Now wh ile the bi rd s thus si ng a j oyous so ng

, ,
A nd wh ile the you ng lambs bou n d

As to the tabor s sou nd ’
To me alone there c a me a t houg h t o f g r i e f

A t imel
y u tterance gave that t h o ug l
A nd I ag a in a mst ro n g .
1 24 S EL EC T P O EM S OF WOR DS WOR TH .
cataracts b l ow the ir tr u m pets from the st ee p ;

Th e
No more shal l grie f o f m i ne the season wrong ;
I h ear the echoes throug h the mou n tai ns th rong ;
T h e wi nds come to me from the fie l ds of s l eep ,
A n d a l l the earth i s gay ;

La nd an d se a
Gi ve them se l ves u p to j ol l i ty ,
And wi th th e h eart o f May

Doth every b east keep hol iday .
Tho u ch i l d o f j oy ,
Shou t rou n d me l e t me hear thy shou ts thou happy shepherd

, ,
boy !
Ye blessed creatu res I have heard the ca l l

,
Y e to each other make I see

~
The h eaven s l aug h with yo u i n you r j ubi l ee ;

My he a rt i s at you r fe st ival .
My head h ath i ts coron al ,
,
—
The ful ness o f your bl i s s I feel I fee l i t a l l .
0 ev il day if I were s u lle n

Whe n Earth h e rse lf is a d o rn i n g
Th is s weet May morni ng ,
And the c h i l dre n are c u l l i ng

O n every side ,
I n a thou san d valleys far and wid e ,
Fresh flowers wh i le t h e su n sh i n es warm

, ,
A nd the b abe l eaps u p on h is mother s arm ! ’
I he ar I hear wi th j oy I hear !
, ,
B ut t here s a tree o f m an y on e
’
, ,
A si ngl e fie l d wh ich I h ave looked u pon ,
Both o f them s p eak o f someth i ng tha t i s gone ;

The pansy at my fee t
Doth t h e same tal e repea t .
Wh i t her i s fled the vision ary gleam ?

Wh e r e is it no w t h e g l ory a nd t h e dre am?
,
1 26 S EL EC T P O EM S OF WOR DS WO R TH .
Wi t h l igh t upon h i m from h is fa t h er s eyes ! ’
S e e at h is fe e t som e l i ttl e pl an or ch art ,
So me fragme n t fro mh is dream o f h u m an l i fe ,
S h aped by h i msel f wi th ne wly lear ned a rt

A weddi ng or a festi val .
A mou rn i ng or a fu neral
And t h i s h at h no w h is hear t ,
And u n to this he frames h is song .
T h en wi l l he fi t h is tongue
To di a l ogues o f busi ness love or stri fe ;
, ,
B ut it wil l not be long

Ere t h is be th ro wn a s ide ,
A nd with ne w j oy a nd pride
The l i ttl e ac tor co ns another part ,
F i l l i ng from ti me to ti me h is h u morous s t age

Wi t h al l t he persons do wn to pal si ed age
,
.
That Li fe bri ngs wi th her in he r equipage ,
As if his whole vocati o n

We re en dl e ss i m i tation .
Thou whose exterior s e mbl a nce d o t h b e l i e

,
T h y sou l s i m me ns i t y
’
T h ou best ph i losopher wh o ye t dost keep

,
T h y h er i t age ; thou eye among the bl i nd ,
T h a t de a f a nd sile nt r e ad s t t h e etern al deep

, ,
’
,
H a u n ted forever by the etern al m i nd

M ig h ty prophe t ! seer bles t !
O n wh om t h ose truths do rest
Wh ic h we are toi l i ng al l our l i ve s to find ,
I n dark ness lost the d ark ness o f the grave

,
T h ou over whom thy i m mort a l i ty

,
Brood s l ike the day a master o er a s l ave

,
’
A p rese nce whic h is not to be p u t by ; no
Th o u lit t le c h ild y e t g lorious in t h e m

,
i gh t
O f h e a ve n bo r n fr e e d o mo nt h b eing s h e igh t
y
-
,
O D E O N I M M O R TA L I T Y .
1 27
Why wi th such earnes t pai n s dos t thou provok e

The years to bri ng the i nevi table yoke ,
T h u s bl i ndly wi t h thy blessed ness at stri fe ?

F ul l soon thy so ul sh al l have he r earth ly fre igh t ,
An d custom l ie upon t h ee wi t h a wei g h t

H e avy as frost and deep al most as l i fe !
O j oy that ,
in our
e mbers
Is so meth i ng t h a t do t h l i ve ,
Th at n ature ye t reme m bers

Wh at was so fugi t i v e
The though t o f our past years i n m e dot h bre e d
Perpet ual bened ictio n n ot i ndeed
For t h at wh ich is most worthy to be blest
D e l i gh t and l i berty the si mple creed
,
O f c h i ld h ood whe ther busy or at res t

, ,
Wi t h new fle dge d h O p e sti l l flu tteri ng inh is breast

-
Not fo r these I raise

The song o f thanks and praise
Bu t fo r t hose obsti n ate q uestion i ng s
O f sen se and ou t ward t h i ngs ,
F al l i ngs from us van ishi ngs

, ,
Bl ank mi sgi vi ngs o f a creat ure

Movi n g abo ut i n wor l ds not real i zed ,
H igh i n sti ncts be fore wh ich ou r m ortal n atu re

Di d trem ble l ike a gu i l ty t h ing su rprised ;
B ut fo r those first a ffection s ,
Those sh ado wy recol l e c tions ,
Which b e they what they may

, ,
Are ye t the fou n t a i n l igh t o f al l ou r day ,
Are ye t a m aster l igh t o f al l our see i ng ,
U phol d us c h eri sh and have power to m ak e

, ,
O ur no isy years see m momen ts i n the b e ing

O f the e tern al si le nce : tru ths th at w a ke ,
To perish “ Q Me r
Wh ich n ei ther l istlessness nor m ad endeavou r

, ,
Nor m a n n or boy ,
Nor a l l th at is at en mi ty wi th joy ,
Can u tter l y abo l ish or destroy !

H e nce i n a season o f cal m we ather
, ,
Though i n lan d fa r we be ,
O u r sou l s h ave sigh t o f that i m morta l se a

Wh ich b rough t us h i t h er ,
C a n i n a momen t t ravel th i ther ,
And see t he ch il dre n sport u pon t he shore ,
A nd hear the m igh ty waters rol l i ng evermor e .
The n si ng ye b i rds ! si ng si ng a j oyous song !

, ,
A nd l e t the you ng l am bs b ou n d
As to the tabor s sou nd
’
We i n though t wi ll j oi n your th rong ,
Ye that pipe an d ye th a t pl ay ,
Ye t hat t h rough you r h ear t s to d ay -
F ee l the gl ad ness o f the M ay !

W ha t th ough t he rad iance wh ich was once so b righ t
Be now forever take n from my sigh t ,
T h ough n oth i ng can bri ng b ack the hou r

O f sp l e ndou r i n the grass o f glory i n t he flower ?
,
We wi l l grieve not rather fi nd

,
S trength i n what rem ai ns beh i n d ;

I n t h e pri m al sym path y
Which h avi ng bee n m ust eve r b e
, , ,
I II the soothi ng though t s th a t spri ng

O u t o f h u man s u ffe ri ng ,
I n the fa i th th at looks t h rough death ,
I n years that b ri ng the ph i losoph ic m i nd .
A nd 0 ye fou n ta i n s me a dows h i ll s and grov e s

, , , ,
Th ink not o f any severi ng of o ur l o ve s !

BRO U G H A M C A S T LE .
S O NG AT T H E FEA ST O F BR O UG H AM C A STLE ,
U P O N T HE R ESTO R ATI O N O F LO R D C LI FF O R D ,
T H E S H EP H ER D ,
TO T H E ES TA T ES A ND HO NO U RS O F H I S A NC ES T O R S .
H I G H i n t he breathless ha l l the m i nstrel s a t e ,
A nd Ea m on t s m urm ur m i ngled wit h t h e s o n g

’
.
T h e wor d s o f a nci e n t t i me I t h us t r a ns l a t e ,
A fe s t a l st rai n t h a t h at h bee n s i l e nt l o ng :
‘
From to wnt o tow n from t o we r to to wer
, ,
The Red Rose is a gl a d some flo we r .
He r t h ir t y years o f wi nt e r p a s t ,
T h e R e d Rose i s revi ved at l a s t ;

S h e l i ft s her h ead fo r e n dl e s s s p ri ng ,
F r e v e rl a s t i ng bl o s s m
o i ng
o .
B o t h R os e s fl ou r i s h R e d a nd Wh i te
,
I n lo ve a nd s is te rl d e l i h t
y g
S ONG A T TH E F EA S T OF B R O U GH A M CA S TL E 1 3 1
.
The two th at were at stri fe are b l en ded ,
And al l old troub l es no w are ended .
J oy j
,
oy to bot h ! b u t most to her
Wh o i s the flower o f Lan caster !
Beho l d her h o w she smi l es to d ay -
O n this gre at th rong th is brigh t ar ray !

,
Fai r greeti ng dot h she sen d to al l

F rom every corne r o f the hal l
Bu t ch iefly from above the board ,
W here si ts i n state ou r right ful lord ,
A Cli fford to h is own restored !

‘
They came wi th ban ner spear and sh ie l d
, , ;
A n d i t wa s proved i n Bosworth field .
N ot l ong the Avenger was wi thstood

Earth hel ped h i m wi t h t he cry o f bl ood .
Sai n t George was fo r us an d t he m igh t

,
O f b lessed angel s crowned the righ t .
Loud v o ice the l an d h as u tte red forth ,
We l oudest i n the fai th fu l Nort h :

O ur fields rejoice ou r mou n tai n s ri ng
, ,
O u r streams procl ai m a welcom i ng ;

O u r strong abodes a nd castles se e
The glory o f thei r loyal ty .
‘
Ho w gl ad is Sk i pton at t h is hou r,
Though she i s bu t a lonely towe r ,
To vacancy and si le nce l e ft ,
O f a l l her guardi an sons bere ft

K n igh t squi re or yeom an page or groom
, ,
We ha v e t hem a t th e fe ast o f B rougham .
Ho w gl ad Pe ndr ago n t h o u g h t h e s le e p
,
O f yea rs be on her ! She sh a l l re a p

A t aste o f t h i s great pl e a s u re v i e wing,
A s in a d r e a mh e r own
,
1 3 2 S EL EC T P O EM S OF WOR DS WOR TH .
Rej oiced i s B rough righ t gl ad I dee m

,
Besi de her li ttle hu mbl e stream ,
An d she that keepe th watc h an d ward

H er state l ier Eden s course t o guard
’
They both are happy at t his hou r ,
Th ough each is but a lonely to wer

Bu t here is per fect j oy an d prid e
For one fai r house by Ea mo nt s side ’
Th i s d ay d isti nguished wi t h ou t peer

To see her master and to cheer
H i m and h i s l ady m other dear !
‘
i t was a ti me forlorn
0,
Whe n the fat her l ess wa s born !
Give her wi ngs th at she m ay fly ,
O r s h e sees her i nfa n t d ie !

Swords th a t are wi t h sl a ughter wi l d
H u n t the mother a nd t h e c h i ld .
Wh o wi l l take the m from t h e l ight ?

Yon der i s a m an i n s i gh t ;
—
Yonder i s a h ouse bu t where ?
No they m ust not e nter t here
, .
To t h e caves a nd to the brooks ,
To the cl ouds o f he a ven she looks ;

She i s speechless bu t her eyes
,
Pray i n ghostly agon ie s .
Bliss fu l Mary Mot h er m i ld

, ,
M aid and Mo t her u nd e fi le d ,
Save a mother and her ch ild !
‘
No w wh o is he th at bou n ds wi th j o y
O nC a rro c k side a s he phe rd boy ?
’
s ,
-
No t h o ug h ts h at h he bu t t h ou g h t s t h a t p as s
L igh t a s t h e win d a l on g t h e gr ass .
1
34 S EL E C T P OEM S OF WORDS WOR TIL
A nd th a nk fu l through a weary t i me
T h a t brough t hi m up to m an h ood s pri me ’
.
Agai n h e wa nders forth at wil l ,
A nd tends a flock from h i l l to h i l l .
H i s garb is h u mble ne er wa s see n

’
Such garb w ith such a n oble m ie n .
Among the shep h erd groom s no mate

-
H ath he a ch i ld o f stre ngt h an d state

, ,
Y e t l acks n ot frien ds fo r si mple glee ,
Nor yet fo r h igher sympathy .
To h i s side the fal lo w deer -

no
Came a nd rested wi thou t fear ;

,
The e agle lord o f l an d a nd s e a

, ,
Stooped do wn to pay h imfeal t y

A nd both the u n d yi ng fish t h at s wi m
Th rough Bo wscale Tarn di d wai t O II hi m .
The pai r were serv a n ts o f h i s eye

I n thei r i m mortal i ty ;
T h ey moved abou t i n ope n sigh t ,
To and fro fo r h is del i g h t

, .
H e k n e w the rocks wh ich angel s hau n t

O n t h e mou n tai n s v isi t an t ,
H e h ath ke n ned them tak i ng wi ng ;

And the caves where fai ri es si ng
H e h ath en tered and bee n tol d
,
By voices h o w me n l i ved o f old .
A mong t h e heaven s his e ye ca n see

F ace o f t hi ng that is to be
A nd if men report h imrig h t
, ,
H e could wh isper words o f mi gh t .
No w a noth er d ay is co me ,
F i tter h ope and nobler d oo m;

H e h ath th ro wn asi de h is croo k ,
A nd h ath b u rie d deep h is b ook .
Armou r r us t i n g in his hal ls

S EL EC T I O F AI S I VO RD S H OR T/I
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O n the b l ood Cl i fford c a l l s

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uel l the Scot excl ai ms t h e l ance

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Be ar me to t h e hea rt o f F ra nce ,
I s the longi ng o f the sh i e ld .
T e ll t h y n ame thou trembl i ng h eld

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F iel d o f de a th where er thou be

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Groan thou wi th our vic t ory !

H a p py d ay a nd m i ghty h ou r ,
Whe n our S h epherd i n h is power , ,
M a il ed and horsed wi th l a nce a nd s word

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To h is ancestors restored
Li k e a re appeari ng star ,
Li ke a gl ory from a fa r ,
F irs t sh al l h ead the flock o f war ! ’
Al a s ! the ferve n t h arper d id no t k no w

Th at fo r a tranqu i l sou l t h e l ay wa s frame d ,
Wh o long com pel led i n h u m ble wal ks to go

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Was so fte ned i n to feel i ng soo t hed a nd tamed , , .
Love had he fou n d i n h u ts where poor men l ie

H is d ai ly teachers had been wood s and ri l ls ,
T h e si lence th at i s i n the starry sky ,
The sl eep th a t is among t h e lo ne l y h i l l s .
I n hi m the sav age vi rtue o f t he race ,
Reve nge a nd a ll ferocious though ts were dead

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Nor d id he c h ange bu t kept i n l o ft y pl ac e

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The wisdom whic h ad versi ty h ad bred .
Gl ad were t h e v a l es and every cot t age h e a rth

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The sh e p h erd l ord was h onou red m o re a nd more ;

A n d a ges a fter he wa s l a i d i n ear t h
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Th e g oo d L o rd C li fford was the nam e he bore

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3 3 S EL EC T P O EM S OF WORD S WOR TH .
F or t h sprang the i mpassio ned quee n he r l ord

Agai n tha t consu m m a tion s h e essayed ;
Bu t u nsubstan ti a l form el udes her grasp
As o fte nas that eager grasp was m ade .
The ph an tom parts but parts to reu n i te

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An d reassu me h is p l ace be fore her sigh t .
Protesil aus l o ! thy guide is gone

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Con fi rm I pray the vision wi t h thy voice

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This i s ou r pa l ace yonder is thy th rone

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Speak and the floor thou t re ad s t o n wi ll r ej o ice

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Not to appa l l me h ave t h e gods besto wed

T h is prec ious boo na nd blest a s a d abode .
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Gre a t Jo ve L aod am ia doth n ot leave

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H i s gi fts i m per fect Spectre though I be

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I a mno t sen t to scare thee or dece ive

Bu t in re ward o f thy fid e l i ty .
A nd s o m ethi ng als o d id my wo rt h obtai n

F or fe arless v irtue bri n get h bou ndl e ss gai n .
Thou k no wes t the D e l p h ic oracl e for e told

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T h at the firs t Greek who touched t h e T roj a nst ra nd

S h o ul d d ie ; b ut me t h e threat coul d not wi t h hold .
A ge nerous cause a v i cti m d i d de mand

A nd fo rt h I leapt u po n t h e sa ndy pl ai n ,
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A s e l f d e v o t e d ch ie f by H e cto r s la i n .
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S u p re me o f hero e s br a vest noblest be s t , ,
T h y match l ess cou rage I be wai l n o more ,
Which t he n whe n te ns o f thousand s were d e pressed

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By doubt prope l led thee to the fatal shore

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T hou fo u nd s t an d I forg i v e t hee here tho u art
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But thou though capa b le o f stern es t deed

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W e r t k i nd a s resol ute a nd good as b rave

And h e whose po wer restores thee hath decreed
Thou should s t e l ude t h e m al ice o f the gra ve :
Red u nd an t are thy locks t hy l i ps as fa i r
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A s wh e n the ir breath e nriched T h e ss a lia n ai r .
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No spectre greets me no vai n sh adow th i s ;
Come bloom i ng hero p l ace thee by my sid e !
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Gi v e on th i s we ll k nown couch on e n u pti a l k iss

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To me th is d ay a second ti me thy bri de

Jove frowned i n heaven the con scious Parc ae th re w
Upon those roseate l ips a S tygi a n h ue .
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Th is visage tel l s thee th at my doom is pa s t
K no w v i rtue were n ot vi rtue if t h e j oys
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O f se nse were able to retu rn as fast

And s urely as they van ish E a rt h de s t ro vs.
Those rapt ures duly Er e b us d isdai ns

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Ca l m pleasu res th e re abide m aj estic pai n s

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Be taugh t O fai t h ful consort to con trol
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Reb e l l ious passion fo r the gods a pprove

The depth and not t h e tu m ul t o f the soul
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A ferven t n ot u ngovern abl e l ove

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T h y tran s ports moderate ; and meekly mour n

Wh e n I depart fo r brie f is my soj o urn
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Ah where fore ? D id not Hercul es by force

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Wre s t from the gu ard ian mon s ter o f t h e tomb

Alce s t i s a rean i m ate d corse
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G i ve n back to d wel l on e art h i n vern al bloom ?

wel ls d i s persed t he weigh t o f years ,
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s tood a you th m id you t h fu l p e e rs .
1 4 0 S EL E C T P O EM S OP WORDS WO R TH .
The gods to us are merci fu l an d they ,
Y e t fu rt h e r ma
y r e l en t ; for m igh ti e r fa r
Th an strength o f nerve a nd si ne w or t h e s way ,
O f magic po t e n t over su n a nd s tar ,
Is love though o ft to agony distressed

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And though h is favou ri te sea t be feeble wom an s breast ’

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Bu t if thou goest I fol low Peace ! he said ’ ’

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S h e l ooked upon hi m and was cal med an d cheered

The gh astly col ou r from h is l i ps h ad fled ;
I II his deportmen t s h ape and m ien a ppe ared
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Elysian b eau ty m e l ancho l y grace

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Brough t from a pe nsi ve though a h appy p l ace .
H e spake o f love such l ove as spi rits fee l

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I n wo rlds whose course i s equable a nd p ure

No fears to beat away no stri fe to h e a l , ,
The p ast uns ig h e d fo r and t h e fu t ure s ure

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S p ak e o f heroi c arts i n graver m ood

R e v i ve d wi t h finer harmony pu rs ued
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Of al l that is mo s t beau teous i m age d there ,
I n happ i e r beauty — more pel l ucid st reams ,
A II ampler ether a d i vi n e r air

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And fi e l ds i n vested with purpu real g l eams ;

Cl i mes whic h t h e su n who s h eds t he brig h test
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E ar t h k n o ws is a ll u n worthy to survey
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Y e t there the so ul sh a l l e nter wh i ch h ath earned

That pri v i lege by vi rtue I l l sai d he .
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The end o f m an s exi ste n ce I discerned

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Wh o from ig noble games and re v e lry

Coul d d raw wh e n we h ad parted vai n de l i gh t
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Wh il e tears were thy best pasti me d ay a nd n igh t ,

1 4: S EL EC T P O EM S OF WOR D S WOR TH:
L e arn by a mort a l ye a rn i ng to asce nd

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To ward s a h i g h er obj ec t Love was gi ve n .

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En cou rag e d s a nctioned chiefly fo r th at e n d ;

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For th is the passion to excess wa s d ri v e n

T h a t sel f m igh t be a n n ul led her bondage prove ,
The fe tters o f a d ream O pposed to lov e , .

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Aloud she sh rieked fo r H ermes re a ppe a rs !

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Rou nd the dear sh ade s h e would h ave cl ung— t i s ’
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The hou rs are past too brie f had they bee n years
And h imno morta l e ffort can de t ai n .
Swi ft toward t he real ms th at k no w not earth l y d ay

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He th rough the porta l takes h i s si len t way ,
A nd o n the p al ace flo o r a l i feless corse she l ay

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A h ! j ud ge her gen tly wh o so deeply l o v e d

He r who i n reason s spi te ye t wi t h ou t C l l
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Wa s i n a t rance o f passion th u s remo v e d

Del i vered from t h e gal l i n g y o ke o f t i me
A nd these frai l ele men ts to gather flowers ,
O f bl iss ful quiet m i d u n fadi ng bowers

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Yet tears to h u m an su ffe ri ng are d ue ;

And mort a l h opes de fe ated an d o e rt h ro wn ’
A re mourn ed by m an an d not by ma n a lon e

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As fondly he bel ieves Upon the side .
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O f H el lespon t such fai th wa s en tertai ned
A k not o f spi ry trees fo r a ges gre w
F rom ou t t he tom b o f hi m fo r wh o mshe d i ed
A nd eve r when such stature t h ey h a d gai ned
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T h a t I l i u ms walls were su bj ect to thei r vie w

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T h e trees tal l sum mi ts wi t hered a t t he sigh t

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A con stan t i n terch ange o f gro wt h a nd bl i gh t !

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YA RR O W VI S I TED S EP T EM B ER
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A ND is th is— Yarrow ? Th is t h e strea m

O f which my fancy cheri s hed
So fai th ful ly a waki ng dream ?
A n i mage th a t h at h perishe d
0 th a t some mi n strel s harp were near
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To u tter n otes o f gl a d ness ,
An d chase t h is si lence from t h e ai r

That fi l ls my heart wi th sad ness
Yet wh y ? a si lvery curre n t flo ws

Wi t h u n con trol l ed meander i ngs ;
Nor have t h ese eyes by gree ner h i l l s
Bee n soo t hed i n a l l my wanderi ng s .
A nd t hrough her depths Sai nt M a ry s L ake ’
I s visibly del ig h ted

For not a fe a ture o f those h i l ls
Is i n the m i rror sl ig h ted .
A bl u e sky be n ds o e r Yarro w val e

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Save where t hat p e a rl y wh i t e n e ss

I s rou nd t h e risi ng s u n d i ff use d ,
A tender h a zy b r i g h t ne ss ;
M i ld da wn o f pro mi se ! t h a t excl ud e s
Al l p ro fi t le ss dej ection ,
Though not u n wi ll i ng h ere to ad mi t

A pe n si ve recol lection .
Where was i t th a t the fa mo u s F lo wer

O f Y a r ro w Vale l ay bl e e d i ng ?
H is be d perch a nce wa s yo u s m ooth moo o h
O n wh i ch t h e h e rd is fe e ding ,
S EL EC T P O EJI S OF WOR D S I VO R TI I .
A nd h aply fro mth is c ry s at l p oo l,
No w pe a ce fu l as t h e m rning
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T h e wat e r -
wra ith nde d t h r ice ,
a sc e
A nd g a ve h is do le fu l wa rning .
D e l ic io us is the la v t h a t s ings
Th e h a u nt s o f h a pp y lo v e rs,
Th e p a t h th at l eads t h e m to t h e g ro v e ,
The le a fv gr o v e t h at c o v e rs
A nd pi t y s a nc t ifi e s t h e v e rs e
T h at pai n ts by st re n gt h o f sorro w
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The u ncon qu e ra b le st rengt h o f lo v e

Be ar wi tness rue fu l Yarrow !
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But th o u th at d ids t a p pear so fai r

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To fOnd i magi n a t ion ,
Dost ri va l i n the l igh t o f d ay

Her de l icate crea t ion
Meek l ove l i ness is rou nd t hee spread ,
A so ftness st i l l and h oly ,
The grace o f forest charms dec ayed

And pastoral m el ancholy .
Th a t region l e ft th e val e u n fol ds

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Rich g roves o f lo fty st a ture ,
W it h Yarrow wi nd i ng t hroug h t h e pomp

() f cul t i v a ted n a tu re ;
A nd ri s i ng from t h o s e lo ft y grove s
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Be hold a ru i n hoary !
The sh at te red fron t o f N e wark s towers ’
R e n owned in Border story .
F ai r sce ne s fo r ch i l d hood s O pen i ng bloom

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Fo r s porti ve yout h to stray i n ,
Fo r m a nhood to e n j oy hi s stre ngt h ,
i nd age t o w e a r away i n !
1 4 6 S ELE C T P O E/VS OF WO R DS WOR TI I .
Y on cottage seems a bower of b l iss ,
A cove rt fo r p rotection
O f ten der thoug h ts that n est le there ,
The brood of chaste a ffection .
H o w s weet on t h i s au tu m n a l day
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Thewi l d wood frui ts to g a ther

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A nd on my true l ove s fore he ad pl an t

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A cres t o f bloom i ng heat her !

A nd wh at if I e n wre a thed my o wn?
T we re no o ffe n ce to reason
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T h e sober h i l l s th us deck thei r brows

To m e e t the wi n try season .
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see bu t not b y sigh t a lo ne ,
Loved Yarrow h ave I won thee,
A ray o f fancy sti l l survi ves

Her su nsh i ne pl ays u pon t h e e
T h y e v e r yout h ful wa ters k e e p
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A cour s e o f l ively pl e a su re ;
And gl adsome n otes my l i ps can bre a t he ,
Acco rdan t to the m ea s u re .
The v a pou rs l i nger ro u nd the heigh ts

T h ey me lt a nd soon mu s t v a n i sh ;
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O ne ho ur is t h e i rs no r mo re is mi ne
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Sad t h o u gh t wh ich I wou l d ban ish

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Bu t that I k now w h e re e r I go
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Thy gen ui ne i m age Yarro w , ,
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Wi l l d wel l i th me to h e igh t en j oy ,
A nd cheer my m i nd i n sorro w .
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TO B . R . H AY D O N .
H I G H is our ca ll i ng friend ! Creat ive art ,
Whe t h er the i n stru me n t o f word s she use

O r penci l pregn an t with etherea l h ues
D e m ands the serv ice o f a m i nd and heart ,
Though sen siti ve ye t i n thei r we akest part

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H ero i cal ly fash ioned to i n fuse ,
Fai th i n the wh ispers o f the l one l y M use

Whi l e th e whol e worl d seem s ad verse to deser t .
And 0 whe n Nature si nks as o ft she m ay

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Throug h long l ived pressu re o f obscu re d istress

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St il l to be stren uous fo r the brigh t re ward

A nd i n t he sou l ad m i t o f no d ecay ,
Brook n o con ti n u an ce o f weak m i nded ness -
Great is the glory fo r the s tri fe i s h ard !

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How cl e ar, how keen , how m arve l lously brigh t

T h e e fllue nc e from y o u distan t m ou n tai n s head ,
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Wh ich strewn wi th sno w smooth as the sky can shed

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anot her su n o u mo rta l sigh t
U p risen as if to check approachi ng Nigh t
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A nd al l her twi nkl i ng st a rs ! Who no w wou l d tread ,
I f so he m ight yo u mou n tai n s gl i tteri ng head

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Te rrestri al bu t a sur face by the fligh t

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O f sad mortal i ty s e arth sul lyi ng wi ng

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S E L E C T P O EM S OF WOR DS WO R TH
Dissol ve t hat beau ty desti ned to endure

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Wh i te radi an t spotless exqu isi tely pure

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Th roug h al l vicissi tudes ti l l gen i al Spri ng

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H as filled the laughi ng val es wi th wel come flower s .
I N SI DE O F K I NG S C O LLEGE C H APEL
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BRI DGE .
TAx not the royal sai n t wi th vai n expense ,
Wi th i ll matched ai ms th e arch i tect wh o pl an ned

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A l be i t labouri ng for a scan ty ban d

O f wh i te robed scholars on l y t hi s i m m
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And gl o ri ous work o f fi ne i n t e l l i gen ce
Gi ve al l thou canst ; h igh H eaven rej ects t he lore
O f n i cely calculated less or m ore .
So d eemed the m an wh o fas h ioned fo r t h e sense

These lo fty pi l l ars spread t h at br a n ch i ng roo f
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Sel f poise d a nd scooped i n to ten tho usan d c e ll s

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Wh ere l ig h t and shade repose whe re m usic d wel l s

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Li ngeri n g and wanderi ng on a s l oath to die ;

L i ke though ts whose very s wee t ness yiel d e t h proo f
That they were born for i m mor t al i t y .
T O A S KY LA R K .
ET H ER EA L m i n strel ! pi lgri mo f t h e sky !

Do s t t h ou de s p i se t he e a rth where c a res abou nd ?
O r wh ile t h e wi ngs as pi re are h eart and eye
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Bo t h wit h t hy n e s t u o n t h e de w
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TH E WI S HI N G GATE -
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H O P E rul es a land forever gree n

Al l po wers t h at serve the brigh t eyed quee n -
Are confiden t an d gay

Clouds at her bi d di ng d isappear
Po i n t s she to augh t ? the bl i ss d raws n ear ,
An d fan cy smooths the way .
Not such t h e l a nd o f wi she s — t h ere

D we l l frui tl ess d ay d re a ms l a wless p rayer
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And t houghts wi th th i ngs at stri fe ;

Ye t h o w forlorn sh oul d y e depart
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Y e supers t i tion s o f the h ea r t ,
H ow poor were hu man l i fe !
When magi c l ore abj ured i ts migh t ,
Ye d id not for fei t on e dear righ t ,
O n e te nder cl ai m abate ;
Witn ess th is symbol o f your s way ,
Survi vi ng near t h e publ ic way

The rustic Wish i ng gate -
I n qui re n ot if t h e fai ry race

Shed k i ndly i nfluen ce on the
Ere n orth ward they reti red
I f here a warrior le ft a sp e l l ,
P an ti ng for gl ory as h e fe l l ,
O r here a sai n t expi red .
En ough th at all aro un d is fai r ,
C om d wi N fi n ’
p ose th atur e s e s t c are

1 5 2 S EL E C T P O EM S OF WOR DS WOR TH .
And i n her fo ndest love

P e ace to e mboso ma nd conten t ,
To overawe the tu rbulen t ,
The selfish to reprove .
Y ea eve n the stranger from a far

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R ecl i n i ng on thi s moss grown bar -

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U nk no wi ng and u nk no wn ,
T h e i n fection o f the grou n d p a rtakes ,
Longi ng fo r h is beloved who m ak e s ,
A ll happ i ness he r own .
The n why shou l d conscious spi ri ts fear

The mystic sti rri ngs t h at are here ,
T h e ancien t fai th discl ai m ?
The l ocal gen i us n e er be frie nds

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De s i res w h ose course i n fol ly en ds ,
Whose j ust re ward i s sh ame .
S mi le if thou wi l t bu t not i n scorn

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I f some by ceaseless pai ns outworn

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Here crave an easier lot ;

I f s ome have thi rsted to re ne w
A broken vow or bi nd a true
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Wi th fi r mer hol ier k not

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An d not i n vai n wh en t h o ug h ts are cas t

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Upon t h e i rrevocable p as t ,
Som e pen i ten t si ncere

M ay fo r a worth ier fu t ure sigh ,
Wh i le trickles from h is downcast eye

No u n avai l i ng tear .
Th e worl dl i ng pi n i ng to be freed
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F rom tu rmoi l wh o would tu rn o r speed

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Th e c urrre nt o f h is fat e ,
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The flowers st il l fai th fu l to the stems

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Thei r fel l owshi p re ne w ;

The stems are fai th ful to t he roo t ,
That worke th out o f view ;

A nd to the rock the root adheres ,
I n every fibre true .
C lose cl i ngs to earth the l i vi ng rock ,
Though threate n i ng s ti l l to fal l

The earth is constan t to her sp h ere ;
And God u pholds the m al l :
So blooms t h i s lonely pl ant n or d reads ,
He r an n ual fu neral .
H ere cl os e d the m e d it a ti v e s t rai n ;

Bu t a i r breathed so ft t h at d a y ,
T h e h oary mou n tai n h e ig h ts wer e c h ee red

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T h e su n ny vale look e d g ay ,
A nd to t h e pr i mro s e o f the rock

I gave t h i s a fte r lay
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I sang — Le t myri ads o f bri g h t flow e rs ,
Li ke thee i n fi e ld and g rove

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Rev i ve u nen vied M ig h tier far

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Than trembl ings that rep rove

O u r vern a l te nde ncies to hope ,
Is God s red e em i ng love

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Th at love wh ich —
c h a nge d fo r wa n disease ,
F or sorro w th a t h a d ben t
O e r hop e l e ss d ust fo r wi th e r e d age
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Th e i r mo ral el e men t ,
A n d tu rn e d t h e th i s tl e s o f a curse
To typ e s be ne fi c e nt .
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Si n bligh ted though we are we too

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T h e rea s on i ng sons o f men ,
From one obl ivious wi n ter cal led ,
Shal l rise and bre a the agai n ,
And i n e tern al su m mer lose

O ur th reescore ye a rs a nd t e n .
To h u mbleness o f he art descends

This prescien ce from on hig h ,
The fai th that elevates the j ust

Be fore and when they die ,
A nd makes eac h soul a separate he a ve n ,
A cou rt fo r D e i ty .
YA R R O W R E V I SITED .
T HE ga l l a n t you th who may h a ve gai ned

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O r seeks a wi nsome M ar ro w
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Was but an i n fan t i n the l ap

Whe n first I l ooked O II Yarro w
O n ce more by Newark s cas t le gate
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Lo ng le ft wi t hou t a war d er ,
I stood looked l istened and with thee

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Great M i n strel o f the Border !
G rave hough ts ru l ed wi de on th at sweet d ay

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Thei r d ign i ty i n stal l i ng

I n gen tle bosoms wh i le sere l e a ves
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Were on the bough or fa l l i ng ;

Bu t breezes pl ayed and sun sh i ne gleamed ,
T h e forest to e m bol de n ,
Reddened t he fiery h ues and sho t

Tra nspare nc e th rou gh th e
S EL E C T P OEM S OF WOR DS WOR TI I I .
For busy t h ough ts the stream flo we d

I n foamy agi tation ,
And s l ep t in many a crystal poo l

F or qu iet con te mpl ation .
No publ ic and n o pri v a te care

The freeborn m i n d e n thral l i ng ,
We m ade a day o f happy hours ,
O ur ha p py days recal l i ng .
Bri sk youth ap pea ie d the morn o f youth

, ,
W i t h freaks of grace fu l fol ly

L i fe s tem perate noon her sober eve
’
, ,
H er n igh t not mel an choly ;

P as t prese n t future all ap p eared
, , ,
I n harmony u n ited ,
L ike guests tha t meet a nd some from far

, ,
By cord ial love i nvi ted .
A nd if as Yarrow throug h the woods

, ,
And down the meado w rangi ng ,
Did mee t us wi th u n altered face ,
Though we were changed a nd ch angi ng

I f t h ensome n atural shadows s p read
O ur i n ward prospect over ,
The sou l s deep val ley was not s l o w

’
I ts bright ness to recover .
Etern al blessi ngs on the M use

A nd her d i vi ne em ploymen t !
The bl ame l ess M use wh o trai n s her sons
,
For hope an d cal me njoymen t ,
A l bei t sick ness l i ngeri ng yet

, ,
H as o er the i r pi llow brooded

’
,
An d Care wayl ays the ir steps —a spri te

No t e as ily e l uded .
S EL E C T P O EIP
IS OF WOR D S WOR TH
A nd what , fo r th is frail world were a l l ,
That mortals do or su ffer ,
D id no responsi ve harp no pen , ,
Memo ri al t ribute o ffer ?

Yea wh at were m ig h ty Na ture s s e l f ?
,
’
H er features cou ld they winus

, ,
U nhel ped by the poetic voice

T h a t hou rly speaks withi n us ?
No r d e e mth at l o c a l i ze d ro ma nce
Pl ay s fa l s e wi th o u r aff ection s ,
U nsa nc t ifi e s our t e a rs -
m ade s Qo rt
F or fa nci ful dejection s .
A h, no ! the vi sion s o f t h e past

S us t ai nthe heart i n feel i n g
f —
L i e as she i s o ur ch a nge fu l l i fe ,
Wi t h frie nds an d k i nd r e d d e a l i ng ,
B e a r wi t ness ye wh ose t ho ugh t s t h at day

I n Y a r ro w s g rove s we r e ce nt re d
’
Who th ro ug h t h e s ile n t port a l arch

O f mo ul d e ri ng Ne wark e n tered ,
And clom b the wi nd i n g stai r t h a t once .
Too ti midly was mo u n ted

By the l a s t m i nstr e l — not t h e l ast !
‘
Ere he h is tale recou n ted .
Fl o w on forever Yarro w stream !

,
F u lfi l t h y pe nsi v e d uty ,
We l l pl e a se d t h at fu tu re b a r d s s hou l d ch a n t
F o r si m p l e h e a rts t h y be a u ty ;
T o d re a ml i g h t de a r wh i l e v e t u ns e en
-
De a r t o t h e co m m o n s u ns h i ne ,
A nd d e a rer stil l a s no w I fe e l
,
em o ry s s h ado wy m
,
To m oo n sh in
’
e \
1 60 S EL E C T P OEM S OF WORD S WOR TH
O N TH E D E P A RT U R E
O F S I R W ALTER S C O TT
F R O M ABB O TS F O RD F O R N APLES .
A TRO UB LE no t o f clouds or weepi ng rai n

, ,
Nor of the se t ti ng su n s pa the ti c l igh t

’
Enge ndered hangs o er Eild o ns triple heigh t

,
’ ’
.
Spi ri ts o f power assembl ed there com pl a i n

, ,
F or k ind red power departi ng from their sigh t

Wh i le T weed best pleased i n chan ti ng a bl i the strai n
, ,
Sadden s h is voice agai n and ye t agai n .
Li ft up you r hearts ye mou rners fo r th e mIg h t

,
O f the whole wor l d s good wishes Wi th h i m goes ;

’
Blessi ngs and prayers i n nob l er re ti n ue

,
Than sceptred k i ng or laure lle cl c on qu e ror knows,

F ol lo w t h is wond rous poten ta t e Be t rue .
,
Y e wi nds o f ocean an d the m id l a n d sea ,
Wa fti ng you r charge to so ft Pa rt henope
DEV O TI O NAL I N C ITE M ENTS .
No t t o t h e e ar th confi ne d,
A sc e nd t o h e av e n .
WHER E w i l l they stop t hose bre ath i ng powers

, ,
The spi ri ts o f the ne w born flowers ? -
They wander wi th the breeze they wi n d ,
Where er the streams a passage fi n d

’
Up from thei r n a ti ve g rou n d they ri se

I n m u te a é rial h armon i e s .
F r o mh um ble v io l e t mod e s t t h ym
,
e ,
1 62 S ELE C T P OEtlI S OF WOR DS WOR TIJ .
N ot w asted on the atten dan t crowd ,
N or whol ly lost upon the throng

H urryi ng the b usy streets along ?
A l as ! t h e sancti ties combi ned
By art to u nse n sua l i z e the m i n d
Decay an d l angu ish or as c reeds
, ,
A nd h u mours c h ange are spurned l ike weed s

,
The priests are from t h ei r al tars thrus t ,
Tem ples are lev e l led wi t h the d us t ,
And solem n ri tes and a wful forms

Found e r am id fan atic s torms .
Y et ever m , ore th rough years re new e d

I n u nd i s turbed vicis s i tude
O f season s balan ci ng thei r fl igh t
O nt h e s wi ft wi ngs o f day an d n igh t ,
K i nd N a t ure keeps a he a ve nly doo r

Wi d e open fo r t he scattered poor .
Where flo we r breat hed i ncen se to the s kie s

-
I s wa fted in m ute harmo ni es ,
And grou nd fresh clove n by t h e plough

-
I s fr a gran t wi t h a hum bler v o w ,
Where bi rds a nd brooks from leafy del l s

Chi me forth u n wearied can t ic l es ,
A n d v a pou rs mag ni fy and spread

The gl ory o f the su n s brig h t h ead
’
S t il l con stan t i n her wors h i p sti l l

,
Con form i ng to the Etern a l Wi l l ,
Whether men sow or re a p t he fi e l ds ,
D ivi n e m on i t ion Natu re yie ld s

T h at n ot by bread alone we l i ve
O r what a h and of flesh can gi ve ,
That every d ay shoul d leave some p a r t

F ree fo r a Sabb a th o f the heart
So shal l the seve n th be truly blest ,
F r o mm o m t o e ve w it h h allow e d r e st .
M OSS GI EL FA R M .
1 63
M O SSGI EL F A RM .
T H ER E said a stri pl i ng poi nti ng wi th meet pride

,
’
,
To wards a lo w roo f wi th gree n trees h al f conceal e d ,
Is Mossgiel F arm ; an d that s the v ery field ’
Wh ere Bur ns ploughed up the d aisy F ar an d wide .

’
A pl ai n bel o w stretched seaward wh i le descried , ,
Above sea clouds t he peaks o f Arran rose ;

-
,
And by th at si mple no t ice t h e repose

O f earth sky s e a and ai r was v iv ifi e d
, , , .
Beneat h t h e random b i eld o f clod or stone

‘
Myriad s o f daisies h ave shone forth i n flower

Near the l ark s nest and i n t hei r n atu ral hour
’
,
H ave p assed a wa y ; le ss h appy than t h e o ne

T h a t by t h e u n wi l li ng ploughshare d ied to pro v e
, ,
T h e tender charm o f poetry a nd lov e . .
‘
M O ST SWEET IT I S WI TH UNU PLI F TED EYES .
’
M O ST swee t i t is wi th u nupl i fted e yes

To pace t h e grou nd if p a th be there or none, ,
Wh i le a fai r region rou n d the tra v el ler l ies

Wh ich he forb e ars agai n to look u po n
Pleased rat h er wi th some so ft ideal sce ne ,
T h e wo rk o f fancy or some h appy ton e ,
O f me d i tation sl i ppi ng i n betwee n

,
T h e beauty com i ng and the beau ty gone .
I f Tho ug h t and Love desert us from that d ay ,
Let u s break o ff al l com merce with the M use .
Wi t h Thoug h t and Love com pan ion s o f ou r way ,
W h ate er the se nses take or may re fuse

’
,
T h e mi nd s i n ternal he a ve n s h a ll s h e d h e r d e ws
’
O f insp irat io n O II t h e h um
‘
o\e s t \a \j
-
.
, 64 S ELE C T P O EM S OF WORD S WOR TH .
‘
A P O ET —
! H E H AT H PUT H I S H EA RT TO
SC H OO L .
’
A P O ET — h e h a th pu t h is hear t to schoo l,
Nor d ares to m ove u n propped u pon t he sta ff
Wh ich art hath lodged wi th i n h is ha nd — m us t laug h
By precept on ly and shed tears by ru le .
Thy art be n ature ; the l i ve curre nt quafl

'
A nd le t the grovel ler sip hi s stagn an t poo l ,
I nfear th at el se whe n cri tics grave a n d cool

,
H ave ki l led h i m Scorn shou ld wri te h i s e pi tap h

, .
Ho w does the meadow flo we r i ts bloo m u n fold ?

-
Because the lovely l i ttle flower i s free

Do wn to i ts root and i n that freedom bold ;
,
And so t he gr a ndeur o f the forest tree -
Comes n ot by casti n g i n a form al mou ld ,
But from i ts ownd i vi ne vi tal i ty .
‘
GL A D SIG HT W H EREVER NEW WIT H O L D .
’
G LA D sight wherever new wi th ol d

Is j oi ned th rough some cl ear ho meborn
T h e l i fe o f al l t ha t we behol d
Depe nds u po nth at myste ry .
V a i n is the glory o f the sky ,
The beau ty vai n o f fiel d and grove ,
Un less wh ile wi t h ad m i ri ng eye

,
We gaze we a l so learn to love

,
.
A BBR EV I A T I O N S U S ED I N TH E N O T ES .
C t (con
'
f er ), co’ pare
. m .
F Q , S p e nse r s F aer ie
. .
Q ueene .
F ol , following .
m
.
I d (id e m) t h e sa e
mn
.
. .
K or K n ig h t , P ro f W wor th (Edinburg h 1 883 W d

'
ht s ed oi or s
F W
. . . .
,
M y e rs
Mr H M y e r s s Wor d s wor t h (s e e p t o foo t not e )
‘
-
.
, . . . .
,
New E ng D ic t , t h e P h ilolog t ca l S oc i e ty s New E ug lirlt D ict ion dit d

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A H M urra y (O xfor , d
S l t i n f m W d w t l (L nd n
. .
T , Mr H H . T u rner . . .
’
s e ec o s ro or s' or t o o ,
W W d w th .
, or s or .
O th bb i t i n w ll b
er a di l y nd t d Th l i n n mb int h f n
re v a o s 1 e re a u e rs oo e e- u e rs e re e r e ce s
Gl b diti n whi h y f mth f R l f di

.
t Sh k p th ” ’
o a f th es e a re a re o se o e o e e o , c v ar ro ose o o e s e
t n nl y in x n th t
to o wh ll y p t l y inp e es a a re o or ar r ose
—T h q t ti n f mP i n i p l S h i p
.
N or a . f mh i S t d i
e in P t y
uo a nd o s ro r c a a r a re ro s u es oe r a
P l il p /y ( 8 7 6 ) nd h i A p t
t os o f P t y
t 1 Th with h i P t i I nt fia s s ec s o oe r e se , s oe c er re
t ti nf N t
a o w h
o ti l y mmnd t t h a ur end t d nt All th ha e e ar co e o e ac e rs a s u e s . re e ve
b n p i nt d in thi nt y (B t n) InSt pf d B k Th l gy in t h E g ’
ee re r e s co u r os o . o or roo e s eo o e u
Ii l P t (L nd n) n l y t w h nd d p g
s t oe : —
(9 3 86 ) o d t d t W d w th
o ear o u re a es 2 a re ev o e o or s or
i ng t n W illmm Il d w t l B i g ph i l S k t h (G l g w 88 )
.
M A J Sym
’ '
r. o s or s or t, a o ra ca e c as o , 1 1
my b dd d t t h b k mnti n d np (f t n t ) l h b t mp l t diti n
. .
'
a e a e o e oo s e o e o . 1o oo - o e . e es co e e e o
of t h p t i K ni g ht
e mnti n d b oe in i g hts t l m : nd t h n t b t i '
s, e o e a ov e , e oc av o v o u es a e ex es s
th t in n l m p bl i h d by M mi ll n8 C (L nd n nd N w Y k ) in 888
a o e vo u e u s e ac a 1 o o o a e or 1
M tth w A n l d ( p f t n t ) nd
. .
Th b t S l t i n f
e mW d w t h
es e ec o s ro or s or at e a e r o
'
s se e . 22. oo -
o e a
th n dit d by K ni g ht nd th
e o e e mmb f t h Engl i h W d w th S i ty (L n
e a o er e e rs o e s or s or oc e o
d n 88 ) b th b i ng n m
o 1 1t nd d l t h nt h p nt l m T h W d
o e o a o re e x e e s ca e a e r e se vo u e . e or s
dit d by Kni g ht (M mi ll n n dm
,
w th i n
or a a i
e i bl l ti n f m t h
e ac a , s a a ra e se e c o ro e
d t t h W d w th S i ty f whi h M H tt n (p 6 7 f l b ) my
,
’
p p a e rs r ea o e or s or oc e , o c r. u o s . 1 o . a ov e a
se r v e a s a sa mp l e .
N OTE TO S ECO ND ED I T I O N .
— S i nce the fi t diti n f thi b k w p b l i h d
rs e o o s oo as u s e
P r o fe s s or th iti h d
D ow e nand o e r c r cs av e s h wnth t t h ll ti n f t xt in K ni g ht
o a e co a o o e s
’
s
editi o n is nl t t w thy th nw ev e e ss r us or a e p t
s us d wh n w iti ng
ec e t h P f nd h e r e re ace a t e
ab N t ; nd in i i ng t h b k f
ov e o e a re v s e oo o r a se c o nd diti nw h h dt e t nd y o e av e a o c o rre c su r
e r ro rs p i d f m K ni g ht Dcow d n e ro o e
’
s diti n p bl i h d i n
e o ,fi t diti n p
u s e s ce o u r rs e o a
q b t int h m k t
.
p d i
e a re n w ( 9
8 4 ) n ti n
,
bl y tsh o 1 u ue s o a e es e ar e .
T HE WORDSWORT H O RA VI S, m m C RU I CB V A RD .
NO T ES .
I NT RO D U CT I O N .
011 Wo nos wo ar u s T wo Sr v ne s BY M R R H Her ma n

’
T h e me nt ial fea tur e of Wordswort h s poe t ry

.
. . .
'
the es t o f our li ving cr iti cs i n la n u

g ga e t h at no ne of
a t a ) li k e ly to forget Afte r s pe ak ing of Go e t h e s experi e n
’
. ce of t h e
I ronAge Matt he wArnol d says of W r ds wor t h
.
o .
R t
‘
wint y d im
H d f l l n—
e upou
oo a r e
a oa et hi nt i m
u s t ro e
O f d he d i p t
as s, d i t ct i n f
s u e s, s ra o s. ears
H f und
e o when t h us g h d b n d e a e a ou
O l in it b m nhin w d z
ur sou s e u it h
i n inté u
s
H p k
e s nd l w d
o e e oose o ur vea
'
s
H lnid
e w l n hi t h
u s as e a t r
O nt h l fl w y
e coo p f
o erth u o ea r .
a th e Wordswonh Society d d ay , \ m u s e. M
’
s . WM M MM V
1 63 NO TES .
m nd w h d ase
S ml e s bro
i k e fro us a e a e
T h hi ll w e nd nd t h e b
s e re ro u us , a ree z e
W nt th nl it fi l d
e o erg i n;
’
e su e s a a
O f h d f l t t h wi nd nd i n
ur o re ea s e e a ra
y th t n d ; f th w hed
.
O ur ou re u r e or e re as s
O n p i i t th t h d l ng b n d d s r s a a o ee ea
S p i it d i d p nd c l ly f l d
,
r s r e u a o se ur e ,
Th f hn f t h e ly w ld
re s ess o e e ar or .
A h ! in c d k d y i ll b i ng t l ig ht
s e ar a s st r o
M n p d n nd mn fi y m ig ht
’ '
a s ru e ce a a s er
T im my
,
t e in h i co a re s o r e us s urse
G th g m oei nd nd By n f rc ; '
e s sa e a ro
’
s o e
B t wh wi ll E l tt h '
u p ere uro e s a er o ur
A g i n fi nd W d w th h l ing p w ?
a or s or
’
s ea o er
O h wi ll t e ch t h wt d
e rs a us o o ar e ,
A nd g i n t f b a t t
a a t l; s e a r o ur re s o s ee
O th wi ll t ng th n e rs t be ; s re e us o ar
B t wh h ! wh wi ll m k
u o, a f l? o a e us ee
T h cl d f m t l d ti ne ou o or a es
O th wi ll f nt it f l e rs y ro ea r e ss
B t wh l ik h im wi ll p t it by ?
u o, e , u
’
I t h i nk t h i s r i h tly c h ose na s t h e c h ara ct e r i s tic o f Wo r d s wor t h s

’
g p eo
t ry t h a t h e p u t s by fo r u s t h e cl o u d o f m o r t a l d e sti n y t h at h e re st ore s ’
fre sh ne ss o f t h e e arly wo r l d t h a t h e gi v e s u s b a ck t h e magic

, ,
us t h e
ci rcl e o f t h e h ills make s us fe e l t h e b re a t h o f t h e wi nd a nd t h e coo l ne ss
,
o f t h e ra i n u p o n o u r f o r e h e ad s ; an d t o u c h e s b o t h t h e v i go u r o f o u h
y t
an d t h e p e a c e of age wit h m o re o f t h a t s e r e n e l u st r e wh ic h d e w gi v e s t o
.
t h e flo we rs t h a n a ny o t h e r p o e t Bu t t h e s a m e gr e at c r itic h as assu r e d

.
u s t h a t p r o p e r ly s p e a ki n g W o r d s wo r t h h a s n o s tyl e n o a ssu r e d
p oet i c
d t h i s t h o u gh h e f re e ly ad m
, , ,
styl e o f h is o wn; a n it s t h a t it is styl e a nd t h e

’
e l e v a ti o ngiv e nby s tyl e wh i c h c h i e fl y m

,
a k e s t h e e ffe cti v e n e ss o f L a oa a
’
mia F o r my p ar t I sh ou l d h av e sai d t h a t as t o Wordswor t h s bl ank

,
’ ’
.
v e rse M r A r n o l d is r i gh t ; t h a t inh is bl a n k v e rse Wo rd swo rt h is so d e

d e nt o n h is m s t h r o u gh a l m
.
en att e r t h a t h e r u n os t a ll styl e s go o d a n d
bad Bu m —
,
t in h i s r h y e d v e rse I s h o u l d h a v e p r e f e r r e d t o s a
y t h o u g h
t h e ad m i ssi o n may pe r h ap s be u se d o n b e h a lf o f M r A rno l d s drift
.
’
.
t h at Wo rds wort h h a d t wo d i sti nc t styl e s— t h e style o f h t s y o u t h a nd t h e

, ,
s tyl e o f h is a g e — t h e e l a ti c s tyl e o f f re sh
s e n e r y b or no f h i s l o n d e v o
g g
ti ont o Na t u re s o wn rh yt h ms a nd t h e styl e o f gra ci ous a nd st at e ly fe e l
,
’
ing b o r n o f h is b e ni g nity o f h is d e e p se t c a l m sy m m
,
, p a t h y w it h h u a n ,
fe e li ng— t h e styl e o f TIze S olit a ry R eap e r and t h e s tyle of D co ot z ona t

,
I ncitem
,
en ts S u re ly t h e styl e o f t h e v e r se
.
,
A l n h c t and bi nd t h g i n o e s e u s s e ra
m l n h l y t m;
,
A nd i ng s s a e a c o s ra
O li t n f th , l p f nd s e , or e va e ro o u
I fl wi ng with t h s ov e r nd 1 o e so u
’
is W o rdswo rt h s in as t r ue a se nse as t h e styl e o f A ft e r life s fi t fu l fe

’ ’
v e r h e sl e e ps we ll is S h ak e sp e are s O r aga i n is t h e r e not t h e p e r n

’ ’
so
a l st a m m
.
, ,
p o f W o r d s wor t h i n d e li b ly i p ri n t e d o n e v e ry li n e in t h e S on g
at t h e F ea s t f
o m C s t /e
B r o ug /z a a
N th ght h th h b t th g ht th t
o ou s a e u ou s a p ass
L ig h t t h wi nd l ng t h g as e a o e r a s s.
C n t h i b h wh h ith
a m s e e o er ca e
In t lik m th d fl m ?
se cr e , e a s o e re a e
1 7 0
wh ic h is d am me d up mak es it s surgi ng v oice h e ard int h e h app ie r in

sta nces y e t 1 n t h e le ss h app y i nsta nc es t h e success of th e ope ra t io n is
,
on ly t oo grea t and le av es us o p p re sse d wi th a se nse of u ne xpe c t e d

,
bla nk ne ss .
I n the la te r styl e all th i s is ch a nge d Th e k e e nness of sh ee r oh

“
15 1 o n t s s t t ll f e lt b ut is l e ss d o m i na nt ; wh ile e mo ti on no l o nge r
, .
.
j e c t i v e V
, ,
r e s t ra i n e d flo ws n a t u ra lly a n d wi t h a swe e t an d t e nde r l us t re sh i ni ng

mt o mu5 1 cal e x p re ssi o n I may ill ust rat e t h e d i ffe re nce be
, ,
u p on 1 t , .
-
t we e nt h e t wo styl e s so fa r a s re ga rds t h e d e gre e s o f th e i r di re ct e x p res

ess by a c h a ra ct e r i s tic c h a n e wh ic h Wor dswo rt h m
,
s we n a d e in h is l a t er
g
m
,
ed t t ton s i n t h e b e a u tifu l n titl d Tb F u n t i n T h t it

p oe e e e o a e p oe
W i ll be re m em b e re d t h e re re mo nst ra t e s with t h e sch oo l mast e r wh o mh e
.
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ro e so a t o o ar e e a r e.
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T H E R EV ER E O F PO O R S U SA N I .
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, .
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y o b se r v a ti o n o f t h e a ffe cti n g u s ic of
t h ese bi rds h a ngi ng in t h i s wa y int h e Lo ndon st re e ts d ur i ng t h e fres h

ness a nd s till ne ss o f t h e S p r i ng mo rni ng ”
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c onne cte d wit h h is st re ng th A nd j ust as t he fl a t sce ne ry of Cambr i dg e

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sh i re h a d o n en t s of beau ty
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me nts o f th i ngs rustic su ch asp e ct s of t h i ngs e te rna l as we re t o be

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ri dge t h e we ig h t of L on .
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p oe t n o t o f Lo n d o nco n s id e r e d as Lo n d o n b u t o f L o n d o n c o n s i d e re d as
Am m
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sh o c k s o f v i si on a n ory n on o r e e x qui sit e t h a nt h e R e v e r ie of
P oor S u sa n Th e p ict ure is o ne o f t h ose wh ich co m

. e h om e to m an ya
co u nt ry h e ar t wit h o ne o f t h ose sud d e n re v ul si ons i nt o t h e nat u r a l '
wh ic h p h il oso ph e rs asse r t t o be t h e e sse nc e o f h um a nj o y But no bl e s t

d b e st k no wno f a ll t h e se p oe m ne t on Wes t mins te r B ndg e
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an s is t h e S o n
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ore fai r ; in wh ic h Na t u re h as t e
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ass e rt e d h e r d om i ni on o v e r t h e works o f all t h e multit ude o f me n; a nd

int h e e a rly cl e arne ss t h e p oe t b e h ol d s t h e gre a t city— as S t e r li ng im a
g
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bu t a s so m
,
e th i n il nt ra n n l ti n n n n l t lif ’
g s e g d a d e v e r as g A d e v e i a e r e
wh e nWo rd swo rt h was o ft e n in Lo nd o n a nd was we l c o me ina ny so ci e

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t y he n e v e r l o st t h i s e x t e r n an ne r o f re gar d i ng it He wa s a l wa y s
o f t h e sa m e m
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i nd as t h e gro u p o f li st e ne rs inh is P ower of Ill u s ie

Nw C h o nd Ch i t !
o ac es a n l ik t m! ar o s r oar o e a s re a
l in d m
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ut S , e car e o or o u,
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or a e ar e i , or a e
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o or o u cas n — t i th n m
re u r o re c e v e ee o ce o re
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s e ar e it us wn s ro a re e 0 s o .
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WE A R E S E VEN .
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1 79
sid e nor t h ward . Lot fi ou ry (7) is a st ree t be h i nd th e Bank of Engl a nd ,
no t far a wa y .
WE A R E S EV EN .
T H E h i st o ry of t h is poe m(fi rs t p rint e d int h e Ly rica l B a lla ds 1 79 8) is ,
i v e nby Wor d swort h as fo ll o ws :

g
Writt e n a t A lfoxd e n in t h e sp ri ng o f 1 7 9 8 u nde r ci r c umsta nce s
so m e wh a t r e m Th e littl e g i r l wh o is t h e h e ro i ne I m
,
a r k abl e . e t wit h i n
t h e a re a o f G oo d r ich C as tl e in t h e y e ar 1 7 9 3 H a v i ng l e ft t h e I sl e o f .
Wi gh t and c rosse d Sali sb ury Pl ai n I p ro ce e de d by Bri stol up t h e

Wy e and so o n t o Nort h Wal e s t o t h e Va l e of Clwydd wh e re I sp e nt
my summe r unde r t h e roo f o f t h e fa th e r of my fr i e nd Rob e rt J ones I n
, , ,
ce t o t h i s poe mI will h e r e me nti o n o ne of t h e most re mark able

, .
re fe r e n
fa c ts in my own p oe tic h i st ory and t h a t o f M r Co le ri dge I n t h e
o f t h e y ear 1 7 9 8 h e m m ro mA lfo x
. .
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n d y se ,lf st a r t e d f ,
d e n p re tty l a t e ia t h e a ft e r no o n wit h a v i e w t o v i s it L e nto n a nd t h e

V a ll e y o f S t o ne s ne a r it ; and as o u r u nit e d fu nd s we r e v e ry sm
, ,
a ll we
m
,
ag re e d t o d e f ra y t h e e x p e n se o f t h e t o ur by writi n g a p oe t o b e se n t ,
t o t h e Ne w M o nt h ly M aga z i ne se t u p by P h illi p s t h e boo k se ll e r a n d ,
e d it e d by D r A iki n . A cc o r d i n g ly . w e se t o ff a n d p r o c e e d e d a l on g t h e
n t c k H ill s t o wards Wa tc h e t an d in h c o u rse o f t h i s wa l k wa s
Q u a o t e
e d t h e poe mo f t h e A n e d o na d re a m as M r
,
l an n cien t M a r in e r fo u n d
p , , .
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j o i ntly (I spe ak of t h e same e ve ni ng) our respe cti v e man
. .
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t o p ro ce e d c on
ne rs p rov e d so wi d e ly d i ffe re nt th a t it wo ul d h av e be e n qu it e p re su m p
t uo us in m e t o d o an yth i ng but sep ara t e f roman u nde r ta ki ng up o n
wh ic h I c ou l d o nly h a v e be e n a cl og We re t u r ne d a ft e r a fe w d ays
fro m a d e li gh tfu l t o u r of wh ich I h av e many p l e asant a nd so me of
.
t h e md ro ll e no ugh re co ll e cti o ns We re t urne d by D u l ve rt o n t o A lfo x

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d e n T h e A ncie nt M a rine r gre w and gr e w till it b e c a m e t oo i m or

.
,
p
t a nt fo r o u r fi rst obj e ct wh ich was li mit e d t o our e xp e cta ti o n of fi v e
.
e b e ga nt o t a l k o f a v olu m
,
p o u nd s an d w e wh ich was t o c o n s i s t a s M r
C o l e ri dge h as t o l d t h e wo rl d o f p oe m
, , , .
s c h i e fly o n su p e rn a t ual su bj e ct s
tak e n from commo n life but lo ok ed at as mu ch as mi gh t be t h ro ugh

,
an i m ve m um
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a in
g a ti e d i A cc o rd i n g ly I w r o t e T h e I diot B o
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p
d e e mit t oo t r i fl i n om
.
g t o r e l a t e t h a t w h il e w a lki n g t o a n d f r o I c p os e d
t h e l a s t s t an z a fi rs t h av i n b e u n wit h t h e l as t li n
g g e W h e nit was a ll
bu t fi ni sh e d I ca m d re cit e d it t o M r C ol e r i d ge a nd m
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p e as y as e s h e d I
me nti one d in substance wh a t I wi sh e d t o be e xp r e ss e fl u s e
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i mme d i at ely th re w o ff th e st anz a th u s :

,
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dear b r ot h er S nae e m
.
1 80 NO TES .
I ob e j cte d t o t h e rh yme dw brot h e r Je m as be ing ludicro us but we ’
j oye d t h e j ok e o f h itc h i ng ino u r fri e nd J a me s T am

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was fa mili ar ly ca ll e d Je m He was t h e br o t h e r o f t h e d ra m

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a t is t a nd
t h i s r e mi nds me o f a na ne cdo t e wh ich it may be wor th wh il e h e re t o no
.
,
t ic e T h e sa i d Je mgo t a si gh t o f t h e Ly ri ca l B a llad s as it was go i ng

t h rough t h e p ress at Bri sto l d uri ng wh ich ti me I was resi d i ng in th a t
.
city O ne e v e ni ng h e c ame t o me wit h a grav e fa ce and sa i d Wo rd s

,
wor th I h a v e se e nt h e v o l um
.
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e t h a t C o l e r i dge a n d y o u ar e ab out t o p u b
li sh Th e re is o ne poe minit wh ich I e arnes tly e ntrea t you will ca nce l fo r
,
if ublish e d it will m
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lt m t e re st h e t ook inmy good name as a write r
.
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u ch o b li ged by t h e i n ,
an d be gge d t o k no w wh a t was t h e u nfo rt una t e p i e c e h e a ll ude d t o He .
sa i d I t is c a lle d We a re Se v e n Nay sa i d I t h a t sh all t ak e it s

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ch a nce h o we v e r a nd h e l e ft me inde sp ai r I h a v e o nly t o add t h a t in

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ce I me t t h e little gi r l th e re in 1 7 9 3 I t wou l d h a v e
,
o f t h e Wy e s i n
ve n m am
.
i e t r l e as u re t o h a v e f o u n d i n t h n i h b o u ri n g h l e t
g g r e a e p e e g
t races o f o ne wh o h ad i nt e re s te d me so mu ch ; but t h a t was i mp ossibl e
fo rt u nat e ly I d id no t e v e n k no w h e r na me Th e ru i n f ro mit s
,
as u n
m m
. ,
p os iti o n a n d f e a t u re s i s a os t i p r es s i v e o bj e ct I c o u l d n ot b u t
d e e p ly re gr e t t h a t it s so l e m nity was i mp ai r e d by a fant astic ne w castl e

.
,
se t u o n a r oj e cti o n o f t h e sa m e ri d ge as if t o sh o w h o w fa r m od e r n
p p ,
a rt c a n o in s u r a ss i n all t h a t c ou l d be d o n
g p g e by an ti q u ity a n d n a t ure
with t h e i r u nit e d gr a ce s re me mb ra nc e s a nd asso ci ati ons

”
A sim
.
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1 p le c /z ild A cc or d i ng t o K n i g h t t h e e d o f 1 7 9 8 h a s A
s i m l e ch il d m m
. . .
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p d e a r b ro t h e r J
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.
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m
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I sit and si ng t o t h e m
.
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ing .
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g ra ss w a s d ry T h e e d of 1 7 9 8 h as A nd all th e
mm
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su e r d ay ; c
h a nge d in 1 8 2 7 as in t h e e x t t
m
.
6 3 Q u ic k wa s t /ze lit t le a id s f e l
yy Th e
’
r ea d i ng of 1 7 9 8 (ch ange d
littl mi
. .
in1 8 3 6 ) is Th e a d e n d id r e ly
e p .
LI N ES WR I T T EN I N EA R L Y S P R I N G .
WRI TTEN and publi she d in1 7 98 W ord swo rth says : A ct ually com
om
.
ose d wh il e I was s itti n g by t h e si d e o f t h e b roo k t h at r u ns d o wn f r

p
t h e Co m b inwh ich st and s t h e v illage of A lford t h rough t h e rounds o f
I t was a ch ose n re sort of mi ne Th e b ro ok fe l down a
, ,
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so as t o m
. .
sl o p i n ro ck ak e a wa t e r fa ll c o n s i d e ra bl e for t h a t c ou n t ry
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d a c ross t h e p oo l b e l ow h a d fall e n a t re e an ash if I r igh tly r e m em
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be r f romwh ich rose p e rp e nd ic u l a rly b o ugh s in se a r c h o f t h e li gh t in

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t e r c e p t e d by t h e d e e p sh ad e a b ov e T h e b o ugh s b o re l e av e s o f gr e e n
t h at for wa nt o f su nsh i ne h ad fade d i nt o al most l ily wh it e ; and fro m
.
th e un de r sid e o f t h i s nat ura l syl va n br i dge de pe nde d long and b e au tifu l

1 82 NO TES .
EX PO S T U L A T I O N A ND R EP LY .
WO RD S WO RTH says : mi a f urit among t h e Q k rs as Th is p oe s av o e ua e
I h e l earnt onm ny occasi ns I t was c mpose d infront f t h e h use

,
av a o o o o
m
.
a t A lf d n in t h e sp i n
ox
g f 1e79 8 I t was p rint d t h e sa ry in o e e e ar
nd is n f th e e y fe w p oe m
, .
t h Ly i l B ll d
e r ca a a s inwh ich t h
s, a u o e o v r e a
th md n lt e ti ons
or a e o a ra
A l k l t b u t t wo m
.
1 3 E t h w it l h s a iles l ong and t hi d f

e a e a e e a o a r o a
mil wi de w st of Wi nde m nd uth f th e ill ge of Hawk h d
. .
,
e ,
e r e re a so o v a s ea ,
wh e re Wo rdsworth we nt t o sc h oo l (see p . 1 6 a ove b ) .
T H E TA B L ES T U R NED .
WRI TT EN and p u blish e din 1 7 9 8

m
.
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1 -
. u p ! y f r iend ,
e t c I n t h e . e d . of 1 7 98 t h e li ne s ar e ar
ra nge d t h u s :
U l up m i d
! y fr e n , and c e ar y our ook s ; l l
by all s o thi t i l
an d ro ub e ? t l
m i d
U p ! up ! y fr e n and uit o ur book s .
O r s ure y y ou ll g ro w oub e
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l .
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ve of t h rush . C f Sh ak esp e a r e , M
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i 2 65: if a t h rostl e si ng etc
me
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a o ri
gi na l re ad i ng (ch a nge d in
is no m
. .
1 8 1 5) was A nd h e e a np r e a c h e r .
T H E C O M P L A I NT O F A F O R S A K EN I ND I A N WO M A N .
WRI TT EN a nd publi sh e d in 1 7 9 8 with t h e foll owi ng p re fat o r y no te :

Wh e n a No rth e r n I nd i a n froms ick ne ss is unabl e t o co nti nu e h is
,
j o urne y wit h h is co mp ani ons h e is l e ft be h i nd cov e red o v e r wit h d ee r

, ,
, ,
sk i n s an d is su pp li e d wit h wa t e r f oo d a nd f ue l if t h e sit ua ti o n of t h e
or m e d of t h e t ra c k wh ic h h is c om a n
, , ,
p l a c e will a ffor d it H e is i nf p i o ns
i nt e nd t o p u rsue ; and if h e is u nabl e t o foll ow or ov er t ak e t h e m h e
.
e ri sh e s al o n e in t h e d e se r t u n l ess h e sh o u l d h av e t h e good f o rt u n e to
p
fall in wit h some ot h e r t rib es o f I nd i ans Th e fe male s are e qua lly or
,
s till m ore e x p o se d t o t h e s a m
.
,
e f at e S e e t h at v e ry i nt e r e sti ng wor k
H e a rne s j ou r ney f romH u dsons B ay t o t h e Nor t he rn Ocea n I n t h e
.
, ,
’ ’
h i gh no r t h e r nl a tit ud e s as t h e sa m forms us wh e nt h e No rth

.
e wr it e r i n
e r n L i gh t s v a ry in t h e i r p o siti o nint h e a ir t h e y m
, ,
ak e a r ustli n a n d a
g
c r ac kli ng noi se as a ll ude d t o inth e foll o wi ng p oe m
,
”
m m m
.
,
4 Th e s t a r s t h ey w e re a on g y d rea s Th e re ad i ng in M a tt h e w
Th e st a rs we re m i ngl e d with my d re a ms T h i s
.
.
,
”
A r nol d s S e lect ions is
’
.
is be tt e r bu t it is not gi v e n in K ni gh t s c o ll ati o n of t h e t e xts and we

’
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L I NES WR I T TEN A B O VE YI JV TER N A B B E Y .
1 83
ct it wn e me nda ti on I n 30 be l ow h e h as M y
t o be A r n l ’
su sp e o d s o
fri e nds ; no t me nti o ne d by K nigh t a nd p e rh a p s a mi sp r i nt d ue t o t h e

.
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,
Aly f r ie nds j us t a b ov e S e e o nL ines Wr it te n in Ea r ly Sp r in

.
g 15 , .
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,
I sa w t h e . .
cra ck li ng flas h es d ri v”e wh ich was ch ange d in 1 8 20 t o I h e ard and

.
,
sa w t h e flash e s d ri v e and in 1 8 2 7 t o t h e re ad i ng int h e t e xt

,
.
2 3 24 Too soon I y ielded t o desp a ir e t c

, .
T h e or igi nal re ad i ng , .
(ch a ng e d in 1 8 1 5 ) was :
Too soo n d espa i r o e r m e p r e v ai l e d
’
so on m
,
y h e ar t l e ss sp i rit fail e d
”
Too .
3 6 A .os t s t r a m
ng e w o r k i ng T h e e d o f 1 7 9 8 h as so e
. t h i n g f o r . m
wor k ing ; ch ange d in 1 8 1 5 .
4 0 A h e l
p l es s c h ild O r i g i na lly a li ttl e c h il d ; c h a n g e d in 1 8 1 5
m m m
.
. .
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-
g . as I a ,
e t c T h i s s t a nz a is o itt e d in .t h e e d s f r o .
1 8 1 5 t o 1 83 2 a n d a l so in A r no l d s a nd K ni gh t s Select ions
’
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’
m m
.
,
t h i nki ng , t h e p oe e nds o re e ffe cti v e ly wit h ou t it Th e ed o f 1 7 9 8 . .
in li ne 6 1 : M y j o ur ne y will be sh or tly r u n; a nd in6 9 70 ,
I fe e l y bo d m
ie a way , dy
h
I s all no t l v e ano e r da y i th .
T h e p re s e nt t e xt d a t e s f ro 1 8 36 m
m
.
Th e r h y e O f k no w a nd no (6 4 6 5 ) is t o be no te d I n I t ali a n p oe t ry
m m
.
, ,
a s in S a n
p i s h a nd P o r t u g u e se w o r ds i d e n tic a l in s ou n d a y b e,
r h y e d
if t h e y d i ffe r in se nse Ch a u ce r , S p e nse r and M ilt on i nd u l ge in t h e
m m t p oe ts—Te nnysona nd L o w m
. ,
sa e lic e n se as d o so e O f o ur or e r e c e n
m m m
,
e ll fo r e xa
,
p l e C f t h e rh y . e o f co
p l
.a in s an d p la ins i n T h e F o u n
t a in, 5 8 , 60 .
L I NES
C O M P O S ED A F EW M ILE S
E T I N T ERN A BBE Y O N REV I S I T IN G T HE
A BO V ,
BAN K S O F T H E v D U RI N G A T O U R j U I Y 3 1 1 79 8 . .
,
.
WO RD S WO R T H says : No p oe m o f mi ne was compose d unde r cir

cum st a nce s m o re
p l easa n t for me t o re me mbe r t h an t h i s I b egan it .
u p o nl e av i n g T i n t e r n a ft e r c ro ss i ng t h e W y e a n d c o ncl u d e d it j u s t as I
was e nt e r i ng Bri st o l I nt h e e v e ni ng a ft e r a ram
,
bl e of fo u r or fi v e days
wit h m
, ,
y s i st e r Not a li ne o f it was alte re d a nd no t any p ar t o f it

I t was p u bli sh e d al most imme d i
.
,
wr itt e n d o wn till I reach e d Bri s to l

t e ly a ft r in t h e littl e v o l u m e o f wh ich so m
.
u c h h as b e e n sa i d in t h e se
go te s
q f ”
Mye rs (p 33) re mark s : Th e L ine s wr ittena bove Tinter nA bbey h av e

.
be c o me as it we r e t h e loc u s cla ss ic u s o r co nse cr a t e d fo rmu lary o f t h e

.
, ,
Wo r ds wo rt h i an faith T h e y say in b ri e f wh a t it is t h e wo rk o f t h e
,
p oe t s
’
bi o ra
g p h e r t o sa y in d e t a il A g a i n (p 1 2 9) h e s a y s : S O
”
co n
o es of m
. .
n ina ll a e s are t h e as i ra ti o n n d t h h n t h a t it wo u l d
“ s
g p s a e p e
Th e Ly r ic a l B a lla ds , 1 798 .
1 34 NO TES .
be rash i nd e e d t o att emp t t o assi gnt h e mome nt wh e nany sp i ri t ual trut h

r i ses fo r t h e fi rs t ti m e o nh um a n co n s ci o u sn e ss Bu t t h us m uch I t h i n k
may be fai rly sai d th at t h e maxi ms o f Wordsworth s formO f nat ura l t e
.
, ,
’
ligio n we re u tt e re d b e f or e Wo rdswort h only in t h e sense in wh ich t h e

maxi ms o f Ch ri s tianity we re utt e re d be fore C h ri st To compare sm a ll
—
th i g it g e a t o r rat h e r t o compare gre at th i ngs with t h i ngs v ast ly
.
n s w h r
—
, ,
g r e a t e r t h e e ss e n ti a l s i rit o f t h e L in
p es n e a r Tin t er n A bb e
y w as fo r
a ctic al u rp ose s as n w t o m n ki nd as t h e e s e n ti a l s i rit O f t h e S e r
p r p e a s p
mo n o n t h e M o u nt Not t h e i sol at e d e x p re ssi on O f mora l i de as bu t
t h e i r fusi o n i nt o a wh o l e in o ne me morabl e pe rso na lity is t h at wh ich
.
,
co nne ct s th e mfore v e r wit h a s i ngl e name Th e re fo re it is th at Wo rds

,
wort h is v e ne rat e d ; b e cau se t o so m y me n— i ndi ffe re nt it may be t o

.
an
lite rar y o r po e tica l e ffe ct s as such — h e h as sh o wnby t h e su btl e i nt e nsity

, ,
o f h is o wne m t e mp la ti o no f Na t u re canbe made a re

,
o ti o nh o w t h e c o n
v ea li n n cy li k L v e o r Pra ye r— a no e n i n if i n de d t h e e b e n
g g a e e, o p g ”
e r , a y
op e n i ng i nt o t h e t ransce nde nt wo r l d
ne cti o no f t h o ugh t int h e poe mas foll o ws
.
,
”
T st a t e s t h e co n
A ft e r fi v e l o ng y e ars t h e p oe t o nc e m
.
o re l o o k s u o nt h e syl v a nWy e
p
Nor d uri ng t h at abse nce amo ng far o t h e r sce ne s h as t h e me mory o f a
.
d qu i e t e v e r l e ft h im Nay m o r e it m
, ,
sp o t so b ea u tif u l a n ay be t h a t t o
fl ue nc e o f t h o se b e a u t e ou s form
.
,
t h e unc on s ci o us i n s h e o we s t h e h i gh e st
o f h is o e ti c m oo d — t h t m o o d in wh ic h t h e so u l t r a n sce n d s t h e w or l d
p s a
o f se n se a n ,d v i e ws th e wo r l d o f b e i ng and t h e m yst e riou s h armony O f
t h e u ni v e rse H e b e li e v e s t h at t h i s is so ; at l e as t h e k no ws h ow o ft e n
the m em
.
o ry o f t h i s u i e t b e a u ty h as c h e e re d t h e d re a ri n e ss O f life a n d
q
soo t h e d it s fe v e r
A nd no w h e o nc e m ds b e si d e t h e re al sc e ne o f h is d ream
.
o r e st a n s
d h is p re se nt se nsa ti o ns m
,
an i ngl e wit h h is past no t wit h ou t a pai nfu l

fe e li ng t h a t t h e p ast h as in a me a sure fad e d and be l ongs t o h is fo r me r
,
se lf
y e t f e e li n g t h a t t h e j y
o o f t h e p r e se n t m o m e n t w ill r e c u r t h r o u g h
y e ars t o come
,
F or a lt h o ugh h e is no l o nge r h is form

.
e r se lf n o l o n e r f e e l s t he
g
sa m r t he m o rm
,
e a ll su flic in -
g p ass i o n f o e re e x t e r n a l f s a n d c o l o u rs o f
Na t ure is no l o nge r fille d wit h t h e same gl ad ness o f me re a ni mal life

, ,
y e t N a t u re h as n o t f ors a k e n b u t o nly f u lfill e d h e r ki n d ly p pu r os e t o w

a u h t by h e r h e h as re ac h e d a m
,
ar d s h e r worsh i e r T o r e se re n e a n d
pp g
h i gh e r r e gi o n; h i gh e r b e c au se m o re h u m t e re st more th ough t
. ,
a ninit s i n
fu l init s na t u re m o re m
,
o ra l in it s O bj e ct
A nd e v e n if h e h ad no t re a c h e d t h i s h i gh e r m
, .
ood n on e t h e l e ss by
sym a t h y wit h h is si s t e r c o u l d h e fe e l t h e f u ll j o y s O f h is f o r m
,
p e r se lf .
T h a t sh e sh o u l d now be as h e was t h e n is h is wi sh a nd p raye r ; for

d ou btl e ss sh e t o o will be le d by Na t u re wh o ne v e r l e a v e s h e r t ask ia
co mp l e te t o t h e h i gh e r and mo re t ranqu il mo od wh ich is t h e ri p e fru it
,
O f fo r m A nd so wh a t e v e r so r ro ws m
,
e r fl o we r s i gh t b e fa ll h e r in a ft e r
ti me s bo t h h e a nd sh e co u l d with j o y re me mbe r th a t Na t ure by su ch
.
,
d by h is aid h a d wro ugh t in h e r anunfa ili ng so ur ce of c om

,
cen e s an
it
or
”
Wy e be t wee n M o nmo uth

.
3 T h es e wa ter s e t c Th e va ll e y of th e
famous for it s be au ty
. .
.
and Ch e p s t ow (wh e re it j oi ns th e S e ve rn) is . As

1 86 NO TES .
ad mi
le ct (W
”
rable lin e of Y o u n
“ e d o no t k n
g s
'
, t h e e x a
o w t ha t an
c t e r
e d
’
it
io n
o r or co
of wh ic h I do n
en
m
o t re c o l
t a t o r h as r e c o mm
.
y g
niz e d t h e line re fe r re d t o ; bu t se e t h e Th o ug h t s, v i 4 2 5- 4 2 7
The a nc hor bf m m
. .
h o ug h t s I t is by e an
“
1 10 .
y p u re s t t s of t h e .
k nowle dge o f n a t ur e re n d e re d possible by t h e se n

, se s, t h a t t h e s oul ca n
best h o ld fast in fait h t o h e r nob les t conce p tio n
”
s (T )
m
.
1 14 Genia l S y pa t h e t ic ; re callin g w it h re n e wed

m
. .
p a s s ions o f h is fo r e r v isit .
1 1 6 A!y de a r es t f r ie n
. d His s ist e r Do ro t h y. .
1 35 The r ef or e , et c
. S i nce Na t u re will no t fa i l t o c ro wn t h e fi rs t
.
d i z z y rap t ures o f h e r wo rship pe r wi t h h e r se co nd a nd high e r g ift ( )

T
m
.
1 40 A s obe r p le as u re
. F o r t h e a nti t h es is cf M ilt on Ca us
.
, .
. ,
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ey in p le asing sl u be r lull d t h e s ens e m '
An d in sweetm ad ne ss robbed it of i s e lf : t
h d
B ut su c a sac re and o e-fe l de l g t , hm t i h
h ty
S uc so ber ce rt a in of wa ng blis s, ki
h d ti
I ne v er ear ll now
"
.
1 44 If solit u de , o r
f“ h a t p rO p h e t ic pa h os d o
e a r , or
p ai n etc
'
t
m mm m
. .
,
t h ese wo rds assu e wh e n we re e be r h o w o ng a n d o u r n ull e re l f y ,
l e e nde d , h ose w d e es we re dar e ne d ! (S h air p )

if t il y k My
”
Cf e rs (
p . . .
Th e sh oo ng gh s O f h e r wi d e ycs re fl e e d t o t h e u l t h e
li t ti l ct f l
’
t i
s ra n O fim agin m ti
a ve e o o n wh ti h was ng e d in t h e p oe s na u re ic mi l t’
t
w t h ha sp r O f s ea d as a nd o nse rv a v e vir ue wh h h as alre a d
i t t i it t f t c ti t ic y
g i f mily M t
ve n t o t h e a a as e r O f Tr n t wo is h o s an
p d o h e r d vin i ity
es b t i
t i m lf
, ,
an l i t c
d sc h o a rs of we gh a nd o ns d e ra o n I nt h e p oe h se i t h e co n ti
c mm
.
cc
se rv a t iv e a n ti l t
d e le s ia s c a e nd e n e s o f h is h a ra e r be a e o re a n
ci d c ct
m t ci y
o re a ppa re n as a d v a n n g e a rs s ffe ne d t h e ove e n s of the inti
d m m t m
t l m
.
it
I nh is s s e r t h e a rd e n e e e n was le ss r e s ra ne d ; t
sh o we d se in a t i it it lf
m t i c t i cti
os nno e n d re o n, bu t ro u h
g w h a h ea v it b
p u n sh en t it it y i m t .
I i t
l e r p a ss o n fo r na u re a nd h e r a ffe o n fo r h e r r o h e r le d h e r no cti b t i t
m t i mbl
o u n a n ra e s wh
ic h we re e o nd h e r s re ng h , a nd h e r as b y ears t t l ty
we re sp e n ina o nd o nof p h s a and e n a de a
t c iti y ic l m t l c y .
S H E D WEL T A M O NG T H E U NT R O D D EN WA Y S .
WRI TT EN in Ge r ma ny in1 799 and fi rst pr i nt e d in1 800 NO ch ange s

h av e b e e n m
.
,
ad e int h e t e x t .
M ye rs (p re f e r r i n t soj o u r n a t G o sl a r (
’
g t o t h e p o e s se e p 1 5
re m H e re it was t h a t t h e me m o ry o f so m e em
. .
ab o v e ) ar k s : o ti o n
ro m e h i s t o ry o f t h a t e m
,
t e d t h e li n e s o nL u cy O f t h o ti o nh e h as t o l d
p p .
us n o t h i n ; I fo rb e a r t h e re f o r e t o in q u i re c o n c e r ni ng it o r e ve n t o
g , , ,
s e c ul at e a t it was t o t h e p oe t s h o n o ur I d o n o t d ou bt ; b u t wh o
’
p T h . ,
e v e r l e ar n e d s u c h se c re t s r i gh tly ? o r wh o sh o u l d wi sh t o le a rn ? I t is b e s t
t o l e av e t h e sanct u a r y o f a ll h e art s i nv i o l a t e a nd t o r esp e ct t h e re se r v e
no t o nly o f t h e li v ing but o f t h e d e ad O f t h e se p oe ms a l most al o ne
,
. , ,
W ordswort h in h is aut obi ograph ical not es h as sa i d noth i ng wh at e v er .

TA A VELL ED A M O NG U NK NO WN M EN
"
“
1 ’
.
1 37
O ne of th e mh e
p y
su e ars p
* an
r e sse d
d p ri n
fort e d o nly in a l a t e r v ol
um O ne c a n i nd e e d we ll i m e t h a t t h e re m ay b e p o e m
,
e ag i n s wh ich a
ma n may be willi ng t o gi v e t o t h e world o nly in t h e h ope t h a t th e i r p a
.
, ,
t h o s will be as it we re p rot e ct e d by it s own i nte nsity a nd th at t h ose

wh o are wo rt h i e st t o co m e l eas t d i sp ose d t o d i sc uss t h e m
, , ,
p re h e n d w ill b
G e o rge Bri m l e y re fe rs t o t h is poemas t e nder and gra ce ful sad h oly
.
, , ,
an d b e a u tif u l as a M ad o nna
”
au tif u l st re am d e a r t o a n
.
2 B eside t h e sp r in
.
g f
s o D ov e T h i s b e .
g l e rs ,
an d p oe t s h as it s so ur c e ne ar Bu xt o n in D e r bysh i re a nd fl ows S Ju t h
, ,
wa rd i nt o t h e T re nt C h ar l e s Co tt o ns i ngs o f it t h us
.
m d ym h
0 y be l ov e n p , fa r D ov e , i
i i
Pr nc e ss o f r v e rs , h o w I l ov e
th
U pon y flo we ry ban s t o lie , k
See W alt o ns ’
m
Co p lete A ng le r for mny th a o er a ll usi ons t o it s ch arms ;
I T R A V ELL ED A M O NG U NK NO WN M EN .
W RI TT EN inG e rmany in 1 7 99 , bu t not p ubli sh e d u ntil 1 80 7 .
an
5 1 6 A nd t h ine too is , e t c T h e e d of 1 80 7 h as is t oo d
“
1
m m
. . .
,
Wh ich for Th a t Th e la tt e r . ch ange was ad e in 1 8 1 5 , t h e for er

in 1 8 36
m
.
S ara C o l e ri dge sa y s of t h i s st a nz a A fr i e nd , a t ru e poe t h i se lf , t o

wh o mI
o we so e n ew in g m
si h t i n t o t h e er it s o f M r Wo r d swo r t h s m ’
m m
.
p o e t ry , a n d w h o sh owe d e , to y s u rp r i se t h a t t h e r e w e r e n o o k s in
m
,
t h a t rich a nd v ar i e d regio n so e o f t h e sh y t re asures of wh ich was I

no t p e rf e ctly a c qu ai nt e d wit h , fi rs t a de m
e f ee l t h e gr ea t b e au ty o f m
t h i s st anz a ; inwh ich t h e po e t as it we re , sp r ea ds day a nd nig h t o ve r
m
,
t h e o bj e c t o f h is a ffe cti o n s, an d se e s , u nd e r t h e i nfl u e nc e o f h is p as
sio n a t e fe e li n t t h i nk o f En l nd w h e t h e r in li h t o r d a rk ne ss , o nly
g o g a g
m
,
as h e r p lay - p l ac e a n d v e r dant h o e .
T H R EE Y EA R S S H E G R EW IN S U N A ND S HO WER .
WRI TT EN many in 1 799 in G e r nd p ubli sh e d in 1 800

a T h e o nly
ch nge int h e t t (made in1 802 ) i
.
,
a ex s in li ne 2 3 wh ic h o ri g i na lly r e ad A
be u ty t h t h all m ul d h e f m
,
"
a a s o r or .
H o n R od e n Noe l in a p ap e r re a d b e f ore t h e Wor d swo r t h S o ci e ty in

1 884 r e m
.
,
ar k s : I n t h a t l o v e li e s t o f ly r ic s Th r ee y ea r s s h e g r e w we
h av e t h e p ict ure o f L u cy t o wh o mNat u re was law and i m
. , ,
l an
‘ ’
, p u se ,
fierence is t o 1 Tr a v e lled a mong U nk nownM e n .

1 88 NO 7 18 5 .
ov e rsee we r t o k i nd l e or re st ra i n t o wh omt h e cloud lent st u d

i ng p o
’
d t h e will o w gra ce i nt o wh o se fa c e f romt h e r i v ul e ts passe d b ea u t y

,
an
b orno f murmuri ng sound t o wh o mbe lo nged t h e sil enc e and th e calm
,
of m u te i nse n a t e th i n
s gs
M r W A He ard ina p ape r read t o t h e sam e socie ty t h e sam
.
. . . , e ye a r ,
says : Wordswort h d oe s no t se p arat e t h e p h ysical a nd t h e Sp ir itu al

no t h i ng is l ly ph ysical inits e ffe ct e v e ryt h i ng h as a sp i ri tual re su lt
so e
T h i s co m
.
,
bi nati o no f p h ysical and sp i r it ua l t e a ch i ng innat ur e is t h e i d e a

em bod i e d in Th r ee y ea r : s he g re w O ne stanz a is spec i ally apposi t e .
A nd sh e sh a ll l e a n h e r e ar e t c
.
Th i s is not o nly t rue poe tr y bu t it

’
.
, ,
h as a Pl a t onic fe licit ousness o f l anguage as t h e e x p re ss i o nof a ph ilos o

b
p y
m m m
.
G e o rge Bri l e y ca ll s t h e p oe th e ost e x qu i sit e d e sc r i ti o ne v e r

“
p
writt e n o f a n Engli sh c o u nt ry gi r l , h a lf c h il d , h a lf wo a n, wit h t h e m
wild ne ss a nd witc h e ry of a syl p h i d e , t h e gr ac e of a du ch ess , and t h e
u r ity o f a na n el
p g
m
.
1 1 S h a ll f eel a nov er seein

.
gp ow e r , e t c T c o
p a r e s T in t er n A bbe
y, .
1 08 f0 1 .
2 0 F or h er t he willow bend
. Le nd i ng h e r it s lit h e gra ce . .
A S L U M B ER D I D M Y S P I R I T S EA L .
W RI TT EN in 1 7 99 p u bli sh e d b e y ond in1 800 A po e mi mpa i ss o ne d

t h e com
, .
p r e h e n s i o n o f t h o se wh o fa n cy t h at Wo rdswo r th la cks passi on

me re ly be c ause in h im assi on is ne ith e r de cl ama tory no r lat e ntly
,
p
, ,
se n su a l ( A u b r e y d e V e re
7 R olled r ou nd inea r t h s diu r n Cf Sh ak e spe are Tiern

’
. a l cou rse e t c , . .
,
p es t , I . 2 . 396
Full fa t h o
'
fi ve m
th y f t h l i ; a er es
O f h is bone s are l md ; c o ra a e
Th a e p l th t w h i yes
o se r e ar s a e re s e
N h ng f h imth t d th f d
ot i o a o a e
B t d th
u ff o h ng su e r a se a-c a e
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o so
”
r s ra e .
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nour s e ee s all c l a m
i
Thyg ro wth t o be re so l v ed h i
t o eart ag a n:
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an race s urr e n e r n g up
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.
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ne In v ual be n s a l ou g o
m ith t
ix fo re v e r w e e lem t
e ns
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ro erk o e se s e roc .
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o s u d” s c o e ru e s wai n
T rns wit h h i ha e nd t e d p n
u s s r a r a s u o .
m
To t h e sa e p urp ort , b ut in a d i ffere nt v ei n , ar e Haml e t s spe c u l a tions
’
on th e nobl e d us t o f A l e x ande r (v 1 . . 2 24
1 9 0
to cli ng t o th e a
pp e a ra nce wh e n t h e sp r i it is i rre v ocably go ne (Hut
t o n) .
3 7 3 8 Th e bla c k bir d , e t c
, . . We fo ll o w t h e e d . of 1 800 ra th e r th a n
t h a t of 1 836 wh ich re a ds ,
Th e bl ac b r a k i d mid y t
l e af re e s,
Th e l ar abo ve t h e k ll hi .
45 B u t. w e a r e p r e ss ed by h ea v
y la w s W h ic h c o
p e l u s t o d o wh a t . m
we h av e do ne o r wh a t o th e rs will e x pe ct o f u s
m
.
59 I li v e T h e p ro n o u n is o f c o u rs e e p h a tic
m m
. . .
60 P la ins F or t h e r h y e , se e o n Co p la int of F or sa ken I ndia n

Wo a n 6 1 —
m
. .
70
m
, .
6 3 A t t h is h e g r a sp ed y h a nd
. F o r t h e ori gi na l re ad i ng (c h a ng e d .
in se e p 1 7 0 ab o v e . .
T H E T WO A P R L I M O R NI NG S .
WRI TT E N in 1 7 99 , p u bli sh e d in 1 800 .
2 5—28 . A nd j u s t a bov e , e t c . T h e re ad i ng of I BO 2 , t h a t of 1 800 b e i ng

as f oll o ws
th t
And o n a s l op e of s p nng t ng co m
im
Th e s e l fs a e c r so n h ue m
F
e ll fr o m
t h e sk y h a t tA i m
pr l or n
m hi h
,
T h e s a e w c now I v e w i
”
.
—
29 3 1 , Wit h rod a nd line , et c . Th e ed . of 1 800 re ad s
With d nd l i n my i l nt p t
ro a e s e s or
I p l d by D w nt w
’
ie er e s av e ,
d c mng t t h h h t p p d h t
, o i
”
o e c u rc , s o e s or , e tc.
I n 1 8 1 5 t h e fi rst t wo li ne s we re a lt e re d as in t h e t e xt , a nd in 1 8 3 6 t h e
m
t h i rd li ne was ad e A nd t o t h e ch ur ch yar d co e st o p p e d sh o r t , m ,
.
6 0 Wild in .
g W il d a
pp l e o r c ra b a
.
pp l e C f S p e nse r ,
F Q iii ,7 -
. . . . . .
O ft fro mt h e forre st wi l di ng s he did b i ng r

mp p l d w with m
,
Wh ose S i
.
d es e ur e e re y lings re d .
WEL L H A R T L EA P -
.
W RI TT EN a nd p ubli sh e d in 1 800 wit h t h e fo ll o wi ng p re fa t ory no t e

H a r t L e a p W e ll is a sm a ll s ri n o f wa t e r a b o u t fi v e m e s fr o m
,
-
p g il
R ich m d in Y o r k sh i re a nd ne a r t h e si d e o f t h e roa d t h a t l e a ds f r o m
,
on
R ic h mo nd t o A s k r igg I t s na m e is d e r i v e d fro m a r e m
,
a r k a b l e C h a se
mm m m
.
,
w n n s s o k e n o f in t h e
m
th e e or h i h i of d b t h u e t
y c s p r e se r v e y e o p
s e c o nd
p a r t o f t h e fo l lo win p oe m w h i ch
g
m on u m e n t s d o no w e s a s \
w th e m
,
e t h e r e de s c r ibe d .
’
H A R T L EA P -
WEL L .
1 9 1
Th e fo ll owi ng is f romt h e l at e r M S not e s

Writt e nat T own e nd G rasme re T h e fi rst e i gh t st anz as we re co m
.
e xt e m o r e o n
.
,
p os e d p e w i nt e r e ven i ng in t h e c o tt a
g e w h e n a ft e r h a v i ng
ti re d myse lf wit h l ab ou ri ng at a n a wk ward p assage in Th e B r ot h er s I
,
st a r t e d wit h a su dd e ni m
,
p u l se t o t h i s t o
g e t r id o f t h e o t h e r a n d fi n i s h e d
it ina d ay o r t wo My si st e r and I h ad p asse d t h e p l ace a fe w we e k s be
,
fo re in ou r wild wi nt e r j ou rne y fro mSo ckb u r no nt h e bank s o f t h e T e e s

.
t o G ras m e re A p e asa nt wh o mwe m et n e a r t h e s o t t o l d u s t h e st o r y

p
c e rne d t h e name o f t h e we l l a nd t h e h ar t and p oi nt e d o ut
.
s o far as c on
Bo t h t h e st one s a nd t h e we ll ar e obj e ct s th a t m
,
t h e s t o ne s ay e a s ily b e
mi sse d ; t h e t ra d iti on by t h is ti me may be e xti nct in t h e ne i gh bo rh o od :
.
the m a nwh o re l a t e d it t o u s was v e r y o ld

"
.
3 4 H e t u r ned a s ide e t c
, . T h i s is t h e r e ad i ng o f 1 800
, . Th a t o f .
1 8 36 is as fo ll o ws
A nd n w h pp hd o
s ,l das e a ro ac e a v as a s
’
oor,
B in g f th n th e h e l h d l d ” ’
r or a o r o rs e c ri e a ou .
21 He cheered a nd ch id Th e e d o f 1 800 h as ch i d a nd ch e e re d
ch a nge d in 1 8 2 7 Th e p re se nt o rde r is mo re na t u ra l
. . .
. .
27 . Th is ch a se e t c Th e re a d i ng o f 1 80 2 t h e e a rli e r b e i ng
, .
,
r a c e it l o k s n o t lik e a n e ar t h ly ra c e
"
o
m
.
35 . C r a c h e d h is w h i
p T h e e ar ly r e a d i n
.
g w as s a ck e d h i s w h i p;
ch a nge d in 1 8 2 0 .
3 8 G l or i o u s
f ea t T h e e d o f 1 8 00 h as g l o r i o u s f a ct a n d in 40
A ll fo a m i ng lik e a mo unta i n cat a ra ct ; ch ange d in 1 8 20
. . .
,
m
.
4 6 Ne v e r h a d liv in g an e tc T h e re a d i n g o f 1 8 2 0 t h a t o f 1 8 00
b e i ng Was ne v e r man in su ch a j oyfu l case with p l a ce as t h e
. .
, ,
rh y m
, ,
e
m
.
49 . C li b in g O r i g i na lly
. t u r n i n g ; c h a n g e d i n 1 8 0 2 .
5 0 F ou r roads Th e e d o f 1 800 h as Ni ne ro o d s c h ange d in

fee t was t oo much
. . .
,
1 84 5 . T h e p o e t a p p ea rs t o h av e d e ci d e d t h a t
fo r t h e t h r e e l e ap s o f t h e h a r t
m
.
51 Th r ee h oof a r hs , e t c
s ev e ra l T h e e d o f 1 800 re a ds-
Th re e
m
. . .
,
s e v e ral a r k s wh ic h wit h h is h oo fs t h e b e as t (c h a n e d i n a nd
g
the n e x t li n e h ad v e rd a n t fo r g r a ssy u ntil 1 820
54 H u m
.
. a n ey e s O ri gi na lly li v i ng e ye s ch ange d in 1 836

. , .
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m m
. . .
7 0 P
. a r a o u r L a d y l o v e, i st re ss ori gi na lly not u se d in a bad
.
-
,
se n se C f S p e nse r S h ep K a l A p r il , 1 39 :
. . . .
Br n i C o ro nati ons and S o p s in w ne , i

me mu
,
o of P ara o rs.
7 5 S. w a le A r i v e r in Y o. r k sh i re wh ic h u nit e s wit h t h e U r e t o fo r m
t h e O use
m
.
8 0 A nd f o r a nd wide e t c T h e e d o f 1 800 h a s T h e f a e wh e r e
m
. . .
,
o f t h ro u g h any a l a nd d id ri ng ; c h a ng e d in 1 8 1 5 .
8 2 Th e liv in g w e ll F o r t h e use o f
m
. .
90 L e d h is won d e r in
gp a r a o ur
m
. .
ney e d with his p ara o ur .

1 9 2 NO TB S .
st it u t e d in 1 802
mnd
.
101 Ha w s R ic h T own
o s inY ork sh ire
m
. . .
The hill It hills u ntil 1 8 1 5

“
1 1 3 . . .
1 50 . The f ou ntai n . Th e fi rs t re ading was t his fou ntain? ch a ng e d

in 1 8 3 2 .
1 53 . nte d t ho r n Th e original reading ;

The sce . ch a nge d in 1 8 3 6 to
t h e fl o we rin n
"
g t h o r .
A ow he re is U nt il 1 8 2 7 t h e reading was no w h ere '

But
'
1 57 . . s
T HE S PA R R O ‘V S
'
NES T .
WRI TT EN in 1 80 1 p ublish e d in 1 80 7 T h e poe t s M S not e say s '
Writt e n in t h e o r ch a rd T o wne nd G ra sme re A t t h e e nd o f t h e

. .
,
rd e n o f m r s h o use a t C oc ke rm
.
, ,
g a y f a t h e
'
o u t h was a h i h t er ra ce t h a t
g
c o mma nde d a fi ne v i e w o f t h e rive r De rwe nt and C oc ke r mo u t h Cas t le .
T h is was o ur fa v o u rite p la y gr o u nd T h e t e rra ce wa ll a lo w o ne wa s

- -
c o v e red wit h close ly c li p t p ri v e t a nd roses wh ich ga v e analmost imp e r

.
, ,
- .
,
v i c us sh elt e r t o bir d s t h a t b u ilt t h e i r n es ts t h e re Th e la tte r o f t h ese .
s ta n z as a ll u d es t o o n e o f t h o se p es ts
"
.
1— 4 B e.h o ld d e lig h t T h e re a d i n g o f 1 8. 0 7 (ch a n g e d in 1 8 1 5)

was as fo ll o ws
L k fi bl oo e gl m i ng t h e !
ve ue ar ea er
nm
,
F w i i n h e v s o f i s a ve se e o re a r,
N mny ’ p t f d l g ht or a r os ec s o e i
M p l hg th n th t i mp l g ht !
or e e as t
”
a a s e si
M is te r Em m lin I t w as h is o n ly s i s t e r D o ro t h y
9 y s e e
T h e or igi na l r e ad i ng not i m
. . .
12 S h e loohed a t it e t c ro v ed b
1 1 , .
, .
p y ,
t h e ch a n e in 1 84 5 t o
g
S h l k d t it if h fe oo d ite a as s e e a re ,
S t ill wish i n g d di ng t b n t , rea o e e ar I .
The ble ssin m i i i t r r e a lly was t o h im

15 .
g f o
y la te r y e a r s Th s h s s s e . .
Se e M yc rs c h ap iii o r S h airp s S t u dies in P oet ry p 2 8 fol

’
. .
, . .
, ,
TO A B U TT ERF LY .
W RI TTEN in1 802 bli sh e d in 1 807 Wordswor th says o f it Writ

p u
d G rasm
.
,
t e nin t h e o rch ard T o wne n e re M y si st e r and I we re p art e d

-
i mme d i at e ly aft er t h e de ath o f our mo t h e r wh o d i e d in1 7 7 8 b o th b e i ng

.
, ,
, ,
v e ry y o u n
"
g .
D o ro t h y in h er j ou r na l say s ; W h ile we we re a t b re ak fast W

wrote t h e p oe mt o a Butt e rfly Th e th ough t c am e up on h imas w
.
, ,
‘
.
1 94
N0 r e s .
insu ch p ro f us i o n, sh o ul d no t h av e be e nno ti ced ea rli e r inEn g li s h v e rse

m
.
Wh a t adds u ch t o t h e i nt e rest th a t a tt e nds it is its h abit o f sh u t t i ng it

se lf u p a n d op e ni n g o u t ,
a cc o r d i n g t o t h e d e g re e o f li g h t a n d t e
p e ra m
t u re o f t h e a ir "
m
.
T h e fl o we r is t h e F ica ria r a nu nc u lo ide s , and a no th e r p op u l ar na e

fo r it in Engl a nd is t h e p ile wor t t is also k no wnas t h e s wa llo w wor t , I -
m
.
not , sa ys Ge ra rd inh is H e r ba l b e cause it fi rst sp ri nge th at t h e co i ng

m
,
in o f t h e s wa ll ows o r d i e t h wh e n t h e y go a way , for it ay be fou n d a ll

m m
,
t h e ye ar b u t b e c a use so e h o l d o p i n
,
i o n t h a t with th i s h e rbe th e da s
r e s t o re e y e si gh t t o t h e i r y o u n g o n e s w h e n t h e i r e y e b e p u t o u t
om
.
”
1 6 L ih e a s ag e a s t r on
. er U ntil 1 8 3 6 s ag e was gre at . .
2 7 H er n
. es t O r i gi nally
. it s ne st ; ch ange d in 1 8 3 2 .
5 8 . I ll re
q
-
u i t ed up o n ea r t h T h e r e a d i n g u
p t o 1 8.
3 6 w as S c or n e d
an d s li gh t e d u p o ne a rt h
"
m mm
.
6 1 , 6 2 Se r v in
.
g at y h e a r t s c o an d ,
etc O r i gi n a lly’
( till 1 8 3 6 ) .
t h e re a d in g w a s :
S i ng i n at m y h e art s com mand, ’
I n t e l ane s m g
y th o ug ht s p ursui n g .
P u r su ing wa s a ni mp e r fe ct rh y me to e nsuing
T O T H E S A M E F LO W ER .
WRI TT E N M a y I 1 80 2 ; p ubli s h ed in 1 807, .
14 Wh en t h e r i in g s u n he
s
p a in t e d T h e S un an d R isin S u n a re
g
com mo nname s fo r i nns in Engl and
. .
2 0 K e r ch i f p lot s
. e -
T h a t is no l a rg e r t h a na k e r c h i e f
.
,
.
3 8 . T h y sh elte r in h old
g T h y s h e lt e r e.d h o ld u nt il 1 8 3 2 .
39 . L iv eli e s t of t h e v e r n a l t a i n T h i s r e a d i n g d art e s b a c k o n ly
. t o
”
1 84 6 t h e e a rli e r o n e be i n B i h t as a n f t h e t ra i n
g r
g y o
—
.
,
4 41 8 D r a w n by w h a t p ec n / a r s
p el l e t c I n 1 83 6 ( wz h e n i t fi rs t a
p
m
.
, .
p e a r e d ) a n d in 1 8 43 t h i s s t a n z a w a s in t h e p r e c e d ing p o e ; t r a ns fe rr e d
t o t h i s in 1 84 5 .
5 0 . B e ne t h aou r s h o o n C f Milt o n Ca m . u s 6 34 .
, ,
U nk n wn nd l ik o t , md nd t h d ll ” w i n
a e es ee
’
, a e u s a
T d n it d ily with h i l t d h o n
re a s o a s c ou e s o .
F o r s h oon s e e a l s o y / m ix 5 es u
m
. .
, ,
5 51 2 L e t t h e bold ii e e t h
( r id e t c
i /( T h e e d o f 1 30 7 h as
t r
ld M g ll n did
. .
, . ,
L t a e s o a e a
m bo t t h
, ,
O th e rs; ro a a u e se a
t h a t of 1 8 20 :
L t with b l d d nt k i ll
‘
ve u re rs ’
e , o a s ,
O th th id h p l e rs r t e o ar se a
an d th at o f 1 8 2 7
L t t h b l d d nt e th” id e o a ve u re r r
I n h i b k t h p l a sea s ar e o r .
T h e p r se nt re a d i ng d a t e s f ro m1 84 6
e Th r id is a no ld fo r mo f t h r ea d . .
We s u s pe c t th t t h hyming l i n w
a e r e as R e ar a p y ramid wh o wi ll but K nig ht ( no
w h mw
o e a re d p nd nt f m t f th
e e e or os o es e v a r ie le ct iones) g i v es no s uc h re a di ng
.
TH E L EE CH GA TE ER ER 1 95
.
T HE L EEC H G AT H ER ER -
,
O R , R E SO L U T I O N A ND I NDEPENDEN C E .
WRI TT EN a t Towne nd M ay 7 1 802 and p ri nt e d in 1 807 A p re f

-
Th i s old m an I m d re d y ard s f ro m m
.
, , ,
a t o ry n ot e say s : e t a fe w h u n
“
y
c o tt age ; a nd t h e a cc ou nt o f h imis t ak e n fromh is ownmo ut h
S e e M r Hu tt o ns c o m me nts o nt h e styl e of t h e po e m(p 1 7 4 ab ov e )
.
'
C o l e r i d ge r e m Th i s fi ne p oe mis e sp e ci ally c h a ra ct e ris tic o f t h e

. . .
a rk s t h a t
a u t h o r : th e re is sc a rc e a d e fe ct o r e xc e ll e n ce inh is writi ngs of wh ich it
wou l d no t p re se nt a sp e ci me n "
Wo rdswo rt h h i mse lf r e fe rri ng t o t h e p oe m say s : I d e sc rib e myse lf

.
, ,
as h a v i n g b e e n e x a lt e d t o t h e h i g h e s t itc h o f d e li g h t by t h e j o y o u sn e s s
p
an d b e a u ty o f Na t u re ; a nd t h e nas d e p re sse d e v e nint h e m i d s t o f t h ose,
b e au tiful o bj e c t s t o t h e l o we st de j e cti o n a nd d e sp a i r A y o ung p o e t

in t h e m i d st o f t h e h ap p i ne ss o f Na t u re is de scri be d as o v e r wh e l me d by
.
,
t h e t h o ugh t s o f t h e m i se rabl e re v e rses wh i c h h a v e be fa lle nt h e h ap p i e s t

o f a ll m en n am e ly p o e t s I t h i nk o f th is till I a mso d e e p ly i mp re sse d
wit h it t h a t I c o nsi d e r t h e m ne r inwh ic h I amre sc u e d fro mm
.
, ,
an y d e j e o
ti o n a nd de s pa i r a l most as an i nt e r positi on o f Pro v id e nce A p e rso n

e p oe mwit h f e e li n s lik e m
.
r e ad i n g t h g i ne w ill h a v e b ee n a we d a n d co n
t roll e d e x pe cti ng so me t h i ng sp i rit ual o r sup e rna t ura l Wh a t is b ro ugh t
fo r ward ? A lo ne ly p l a ce a po nd by wh ic h ano ld man wa s far f ro m
, .
no t s t ood no r sa t but wa s—t h e fi gu re p re se nt e d in

, , ,
a ll h o use or
the m a k e d si m
, ,
os t n licity o ss ibl e T h f li n f i it lity

p p e e e g o s p r u a o r s u
m m
.
e rn at ura ln e ss is aga i n re fe rr e d t o as b e i n s t ron i n i n d in t h i s

p g g y
as sa g e H ow c a m e h e h e re ? t h o ugh t I or wh a t ca nh e be d o i n ? I
p g
t h e n de sc ribe h im wh e t h e r ill or we ll is no t fo r me t o j udge wit h p e r
.
,
fe c t c o nfi de nc e ; bu t t h i s I ca n c o nfi d e ntly affi rm th a t t h o ugh I b e li e v e

,
G o d h a s g i v e nm e a s t ro n i m v e a fi u re m
,
g a in
g a ti o n I c a n n o t c o n c e i g o re
i mp re ssi v e t h a nt h at o f an o ld ma nli k e t h i s t h e surv i v or o f a wife and

,
m m
,
t e n c h il d r e n t rav e lli n g a l on e a o n g t h e o u n t a i n s a n d a ll l o n e ly p l a c e s
c a rr yi ng with h imh is o wn fortit ude and t h e ne ce ssiti e s wh ic h anu nj ust

, ,
st a t e o f so ci e ty h a s l ai d u p o nh im
,
Y o u sp e a k o f h is sp e e ch as t e d i ou s
. .
Ev e ryt h i ng is t e d i ou s wh e n o ne do e s not re ad wit h t h e fe e li ngs o f t h e

au th o r I t is int h e ch aract e r of t h e o ld mant o t e ll h is sto ry wh ich
ani m p ti e nt read e r m
.
,
a u s t fe e l t e d i o us Bu t goo d h e av e ns su c h a fi g
in su c h a p l a ce ; a p i ou s se lf re sp e cti ng m i se rably i nfi rm and
.
,
u re
a s e d old m
, , ,
p l e a n t e lli n ,g s u c h a t a l e
Mye rs quo t ing t h e abo v e (p

, add s : Th e naiv e e a rne st ne ss o f
.
th i s passage sugge sts t o us h ow constantly r e cu rre nt in Wo rdswo rt h s '
mi nd we re t h e t wo t ra i ns o f i d e as wh ic h fo rmt h e sub st anc e o f t h e po e m;

t h e i nt e ra cti o n n am e ly (if s o it m ay be t e rm e d ) of t h e m o od s o f Na t u re
wit h t h e moo d s of t h e h u m a nm i nd ; and t h e d i g nity a nd i nt e re st of man
, ,
a s m n d e p icte d wit h no c o mpl e x ba ck gr o u nd o f so ci al o r p o litica l life

a
,
'
ar a th i s was a q t ti
uo a o nfr omt h e p oe m but it d oe s not ap p e ar in
th t
0‘ I t .
,
1 9 6 NO TEs .
b ut se t a mi d t h e p rimary afl '
e c t io ns a nd so rro ws , a nd t h e wil d asp e cts of

the e xt e rnal worl d .
"
1 3 . Th a t , g lit te r in g . Th e re ad i ng ti ll 1 82 7 was
wh ich g litt e r i ng , .
bVa r blin O r i g i nally si n i n n y ; ch a ng e d

"
29 .
g in t h e s hy .
g g i t h e sk
in 1 8 20
m m
.
43 C h a t t e r t on t h e a r v e l lo u s boy T h o as C h a tt e r t o n b or n in 1 752 ,
m
.
.
, ,
wh o se f o rge ri es o f old Eng li sh p oe t r y d e ce i v e d fo r a ti e t h e sc h o l a rs

an d c ritics , and wh o d i e d by h is o wnh a nd in 1 7 7 0 .
44 H is p r i d e U ntil 1 8 1 5 it w a s it s p r i d e
m
. . .
45 Hi . who wa lhed ing lory , e t c T h e a ll usi o nt o Burns is ob v i o u s . .
4 6 F ollowin h
g " pis lo ug h e t c O r i g i na lly B e h i n d h is p l o ugh , u p o n
m
.
.
,
th e o un t a i nsi de ; c h a nge d in 1 8 20
-
.
5 3 , 5 4 Wh en 1 wit h t h ese u nt owa r d t h oug h t s , e t c U ntil 1 8 2 0 , t h e

'
. .
r e a d i n wa s :
g
Wh e n up a nd dwn my fanc
o th us was di r ve n ,
And I with th ese u ntoward t oug ht s h ad ti

s r ve n .
A ft e r t h i s t
s a fo ll o wi ng was add e d int h e e ds o f 1 807 and 1 8 1 5
nz a t h e .
My c I t pp d n
o urse I e pi d s o e a s so o as s e
Th ld m n in th t n k d wi l d n e o a ; a a e er e ss
C l by a p nd p n t h f th id o se o u o e ur er s e.
mi n t
,
H t d l n e s oo p I g
a o e a u e s s
’
a ce ue ss
I w t h d h im h nti n i ng m ti nl
a c e e co u o o e ss
m in th n I d w
,
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’
o e oo s
H b i ng ll t h whi l h g m f l l in i w
ur er ar e re ,
e e a e e e o re e u v e .
57 A s a h u g e s t o n e e t c W o r d s w o r t h in h is
p re fa c e t o t h e e d o f
1 8 1 5 co m me nti ng u po n i magi na ti on e mp l oy e d u po ni mage s ina c o n

.
.
, , .
j u ncti o nby wh ic h t h e y mo d ify e a ch o th e r re mark s : Ta k e t h e se im

,
m
,
a e s se p ara t e ly an d h ow un affe cti n t h e ict u r e c o ar d w it h t h t

g , g p p e a
p ro d u c e d by t h e i r b e i n g t h us co n n e ct e d w i t h a n d o pp o se d t o e a c h , ,
o th e r
'
A h g t n i m ti m
s a u e s o n t lie e s so e e s se e o
C h d n t h b l d t p f n mi n n
o uc e o e a o o a e e ce ,
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By wh t m n it l d thith
a m nd wh n
ea s co u e r co e. a e ce ,
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o a se e s a e ue se se ,
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e a se a -
e as c ra e or c o a s e
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,
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o
se .
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u s e e d d s a o a a ve or ea
t m ld g
,
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o o e ss as a c o u e o a s oo ,
Th t h th n t t h l d wi nd wh n th y c ll
a e a re o e ou s e e a
A nd m th l t g th if it m
,
’
ov e t a ll o e er ov e a a .
I nt h ese i m a es t h e c o n
g f e r ri n g t h e a b s t r a cti n a n
g d t h e m o d ifyi n g p o w
e rs o f t h e I m a ti o n i m me d i a te ly a nd me d i at e ly acti ng are all b rough t
, , ,
ag i n
i nt o co nj uncti o n Th e st one is e ndo we d wit h some t h i ng o f t h e p o we r
, ,
o f life t o a p p ro xi m
.
a t e it t o t h e se a b e as t ; a n d t h e sea b e ast s t r i pp e d o f - -
so m e o f it s v it a l qua liti es t o a ss i m ilat e it t o t h e s t o ne ; wh ich i nt e rme d i

a t e im ag e is th us t re a t e d fo r t h e p u rp o se o f b r i n i
g g n t h e o ri g i na l i ma
g e
mbl
,
near e r nce t o th e fi gu r e and c ondit io n o f

m
t h a t o f t h e s t one , to a re se a
th e ag e d m n wh o is d i
a , ve s t e d o f so m u ch o i th e in di ca t i ons o\ e a nd .
1 9 8 NO TES .
Lo rd Co l e ri d ge , at a ee ti n g o f tmh e W o r dswort h Soc i e t y , in1 88 2 , t old

h ow Bi sh o p T h i rl wa ll , a ft e r b e i ng k e p t till p as t d ayb re a k in t h e H o u se
o f L o rd s , b e i n g as k e d if h e d id n o t fe e l u c h m
e x h aust e d , re li e d ,
p Y es
I m
r e t h a n r e a i d by walki n ou t u onWe s t m
,
p e rh a p s so ; bu t w as o
p g p in
st e r B ri dge a ft e r t h e d i v is i o n se e i n g L o n d o n i n t h e o rn i n g g li h t as m
m
,
Wo rd swo rt h saw it , a nd re p e a ti ng t o y se lf h is nobl e sonne t as I wal ke d

ho e m ”
mm m
.
A t t h e sa e e e ti n g a l e tt e r was r e a d f ro M r R o b e r t S p e n c e W a t .
so n in wh ich h e sa y s : M any ye a rs ago t h i nk it was in 1 8 59 , I I

m
, ,
ch a nc e d t o be p assi ng (in a p a i ne d and d i st re sse d st ate o f i nd , oc ca

s io n e d by t h e d e a t h o f a fr i e n d ) o v e r Wa t e r l oo Bri d ge * a t h a lf p as t -
t h re e in t h e o r ni ng m I
t was b road d ayli gh t , a nd I was al one Ne v e r
m m
. .
wh e na l o ne int h e re o t e st re c esse s o f t h e A l p s, wit h not h i ng a ro und e

b ut t h e m
oun t a i ns o r u p o nt h e p l a i ns o f A f rica a l o ne with t h e wo nd e r
, ,
ful gl o ry o f t h e S o u t h e r nni gh t , h a v e see na nyt h i ng t o a p p roa ch t h e so I

m m
le nit y— t h e so ot h i ng so l e nity— o f t h e city sl e e p i ng u nde r t h e e a r l y
m m
,
su n Ea rt h h a t h no t anyt h i ng t o sh o w o re fa i r H o w si p ly y e t
’
. .
,
h ow p e r f e ctly , Wo rdswor t h h as i nt e rp re t e d it t was a h a p p y th i ng fo r I

m m
.
u s t h a t t h e D o v e r c oa c h l e ft a t so u n ti e ly a nh o ur int h e o rni ng I t
m
.
was t h i s so nne t , I
t h i nk , t h at fi rs t o pe ne d y e ye s t o Word swo rth s ’
g r e a t n e s s a s a p o e t P e r h a p s n o t h i n g t h a t h e h a s w r itt e n s h o w s o r e m
m
.
s t r iki n ly t h a t v as t sy a t h y wh i c h is h is c li ”
g p p e u a r d o w e r
mm
.
C ar o li ne F o x , in h e r hi e rrz or ies of Old F r iends , says : M a a sp o k e

o f t h e b e a u ty o f R yd a l , a n d ask e d wh e t h e r it did no t ra th e r sp o il h i m
[ W o rd s wo rt h
] f o r c o o n s c e n e mm
r y 0 n o ! h e sa i d it r a t h e r o p e ns
’
‘
m
.
, ,
y e y e s t o se e t h e b e a u ty t h e r e is in a ll ; G o d is e v e rywh e r e a n d th us
mm m m
,
no t h i ng is co o n o r d e v o i d o f b e a u ty NO , a a it is t h e f eeling .
’
t h a t i nst r u ct s t h e seeing Wh e re v e r t h e re is a h e a r t t o fe e l, t h e re is al so
.
a n e y e t o s e e ; e v e n in a city y o u h a v e li gh t a n d sh a d e , re fl e cti o n s, ro b
p
a bly v i e ws o f t h e wa t e r an d t re e s , a nd a bl u e sk y a bo v e y o u , and c an y o u
wa nt fo r b e a u ty wit h all t h e se ? Pe o p l e o ft e n p ity e wh il e re s i d i ng in m
a c ity , b u t t h e y n e ed n o t , fo r I
ca n e n j oy it s ch a ract e r i stic be a u ti e s as
we ll as a ny
’
t ti n f m My
.
Se e l
a so t h e qu o a o ro e rs in no t e s o n P oor S u sa n p , . 1 78
a bo v e
me nt mc i
.
4 . L ih e a
g ar . T qu o t e s P s a l
. v . 2 .
I T I S A B EA U T EO U S EV EN I NG .
WRI TT EN b e a ch
ne a r C a l a i s A ugu st 1 802 ; p u bli sh e d in 1 807
o nt h e
ca lma n
.
, ,
1 I t is a bea u teo u s e v e nin

.
g d f r ee T h e re a d i ng o f 1 80 7 t o
, .
,
wh ic h t h e p oe t re t urne d in1 84 6 a ft e r ch a ng i ng it in 1 8 36 t o A ir s l e e ps
fro ms t rife o r sti r t h e cl ouds are f re e a nd in 1 84 2 t o A fa i re r f a ce
, ,
-
”
,
of e ve n i ng ca nno t be
C f M ilt o n Cam
.
2 A s a nu n
. . u s 1 89 : .
, ,
Wa t e r loo B ridg e crosse s t h e T h am e s so m e dist a nce ‘

oe\o wW est voims t et
'
xx
c lo s e t o t h e H o use s o f Parl a en i m t .
EX TI NC TI O N OF TH E VENE TI A N R EP U B LI C 1 99
.
Wh
n t h e gra
e oo e Ev e n, yh d d
-
L ik e a sa d v o t ar s in p a l m it
er s wee
" ’
d .
5 Th e g ent le ness of he a v e n is
. o n the s ea . Th e re ad
”
i ng of 1 807 ,
c h ang e d f o r t h e wo rse in 1 8 3 6 t o b ro od s o e r t h e s e a
’
.
6 L is t enI C h a nge d in 1 8 3 6 t o
. Bu t li s t an d re s t ore d in 1 84 2 .
9 D ea.r c h ild I de a r
g irl 1 H is si st e r S e e o n Tinter n A bbey 1 1 6
.
, ,
an d Th e Sp a r r ow s Nes t , 1 5
’
1 44 ,
.
O N T H E EX T I NC T I O N O F T H E V ENET A N R EP U B L I C I .
m
O F t h e sa e d at e as t h e p r e c e d ing so nne t .
1 Once did s h e h e ld t h e g ar eous Ea st in f ee A t t h e cl ose of t h e

fi
. .
F o u rt h C rusa de , in 1 2 02 , t h e ne t ians , wh o h a d b e e n unit e d wit h t h e

m
F re nch int h e e x p e d iti on, be ca e p oss e sso rs of t h e M o re a , p a r t o f Th e s
saly t h e C ycl a d e s , so
,
e o f t h e By z a n m
ti ne citi e s and t h e co asts of t h e ,
H e ll e sp ont , wit h th re e e i gh t h s of Co nst anti nop l e

m m
.
2 Th e s af eg u a r d of t h e Wes t Th i s a
y r e f e r t o th e
p ro i ne nt
m
. .
r t wh ic h V e n ic e t o o k in t h e C r u sa d e o r t o th e de v e lo en t o f h er
p a p
m m m
,
na v a l p o we r , wh ich ad e h e r ist re ss of t h e M e d it e rr a ne an fo r any

ye ars , a nd a ne ffe cti v e b u l wark aga i nst i nv asi o ns fro t h e East m
C f By ro n Ch ilde H a r old , iv 1 4 :
.
,
.
h mki ng mny l
Th ou a h el f sti ll f ”a s av e s, e rs re e .
A nd g bul wa k g ai n t t h O tt m it e
'
’
p uro e s r s e o .
4 T h e eldes t c h i ld o
f L ib ert
y V e n ic e w as f o u n d e d by r e f u g e e s f ro m
th e m I nt h e m
. .
ai n l and wh e n I ta ly was i nv ad e d by A ttila i ds t o f t h e .
wa t e rs f re e i nd i ge nt l a bo r i ou s a nd i nacc e ssibl e th e y grad ua lly c oa l

, , , ,
e sc e d i n t o a re p ublic (G ibb o n)
T h a t is wh om(or wh ic h ) no gu il e se d u c ed
.
6 No g u ile sed u ced

Th e se m
.
.
, ,
et c . icol onat t h e e nd of t h e p re ce d i ng li ne ina ll t h e e d iti o ns

d i sgui se s t h e c on s t r u cti o n as we u n d e rs t and it
8 S he m m
.
,
u s t esp ou se t he ev e r la s t in g sea R e f err i n g t o t h e c e r e o n y

we dd i ng t h e A d ri atic p e rfo r m
. .
e d o n A sc e n si o n D ay wh e n t h e
"
of
“
r o mt h e st a t e
, ,
D o ge t h r e w a r i n g i nt o t h e s e a f g a ll e y B u cen t a u r (or Eu -
ce n t or o) int o k e no f t h e m a riti m e s u p re m a cy o f t h e R e ublic

p Cf C h ilde . .
H a r old iv , . 1 1
Ad i ti m
Th e spouse l e ss dr a c o urns h er l o r
m i And annua l
. m d
arr age n ow n o o re re n e we ,
t i tti t d
Th e Buc e na ur l es ro ng unre s o re .
td mt Neg le c e gar e n o f h e r widowh ood l ”
T h e V e ne ti a n R e p u bl ic b eca m e e x ti nct in 1 7 9 7 abo u t fi v e ye ars be

fore t h i s sonne t was wr itte n By t h e t re a ty o f C amp o F o rmi o it s t e rr i
,
.
,
t o ri e s we re d i v i de d be t wee nt ' i an c is a nd Nap o l e on r

r .
m ‘
ate s
“
z oo NO TES .
TO TO U S S A I NT L O U V ERT U R E
'
.
WRI TT EN inA ug ust 1 80 2 , p u b li s h e d in e d o f 1 80 7 .
m m
.
,
F ra nco i s D o i ni qu e T o u ssa i nt wa s bo rn a t Bud a inSa n D o in g o i n

1 74 3 H is fa t h e r a nd m
o t h e r we re bo t h A f r i ca n slav es H e was a
m
. .
R o ya li st in po litic a l sy p a t h i es u ntil 1 7 94 , wh e n t h e act ion o f t h e

F re nch C o nv e nti o ng i v i ng lib e rty t o t h e sl a v e s won h i t o t h e sid e o f m
t h e R e p u blic He was a d e a ge n m
e ra l o f d i v i si o n by La v e ux , a n d
m
.
wre st e d t h e wh o le no rt h e rn pa rt o f t h e i sl a nd fro t h e En g h
li s In
m m m mm
.
ad i rati o n o f h is a c h i e"v e e nts Lav e u x e xcla i e d M a i s ce t h o e

m
,
fa it o u v e r t u re p a rt o u t (T h i s a n o pe ns t h e wa y e v e ry wh e re ) ; a nd
m m
f ro th a t ti e h e was ca ll e d To u ssa int L O u ve rt ure I n 1 7 96 h e was ’
mm m mn
.
i nt d a n d r in c h i e f o f t h e F re n c h ar y o f S an D o i
a
pp o e co e go ,
- -
an d b o t h t h e Br iti sh a nd t h e S p a ni sh s u rr e nd e re d e v e ryth i n g t o h i m
m
.
He b e ca e go v e rno r o f t h e i s l a nd wh ich p ro spe re d u nd e r h is ru l e In

m
.
,
1 80 1 wh e n Na p o l e o n re e st a b li sh e d s l a v e r y in S a nD o
,
- i ngo , To ussa int
ro f e sse d o be d i e n c e t o t h e d e c re e , b u t sh o we d t h a t h e i n t e nd e d t o re s i s t
p
it A p o we rfu l fl e e t was se nt f ro F ra nce t o e nfo rce it , a nd To ussa int m
m
.
was p ro cl a i e d a n o u tl aw A ft e r a d e sp e rat e re s i s t a nce h e was h u all

.
le d t o su rre nd e r by p l e dg e s o n t h e p ar t o f t h e F re nch t h a t t h e libe rty o f

h is p e o p l e wo u l d be se c u r e d ; b u t t h e s e p l e d ge s we re base ly v i o l a t e d ,
an m
d T o ussa i nt h i se lf was a rr e s t e d a nd in u ne 1 80 2 se nt t o Paris , J
m m m
, , ,
wh e re h e d i e d a ft e r t e n o nt h s i p r i so n e nt H e h a d b e e n t wo
'
m
.
on t h s inp ri so n wh e n t h i s so nne t wa s writt e n * .
2 —4 . I Vh e t h e r t h e lis te nin g r u s t ic e t c T h e r e ad i n o f 1 807 w

g as
,
.
Wh th t h e l mi l k m id by h
er e w r ura a er c o
S i ng in thy h i ng th h t nw e ar or ou as o
A l n in m d p d ng n l gl m
,
’
o e so e ee u eo s e a r e ss oo .
I n1 81 5 t h i s was c h a nge d t o
Wh th t h ll h i ng n b f t h d
e er e a -
c eer su e re e o s e
Hi b m s nd th
ea th
s ar o u t thy h d ” e e, or ou res ea
P i ll w d in m d k d ng n n n n d n
’
o e so e ar u eo s o so ie e .
Th e ed . of 1 8 20 re a d s
Wh e th e r t h e whi s t l i ng r us ti t nd h i p l
c e s o ug h
Wit h i n thy h ea ri ng o r th l t n w
ou ie s o
i d in m d p d
,
Bur e so e ee u ng e ons
’
l
e a r e ss de n .
Th e re se nt t e xt d a t e s f ro m1 8 2 7
p .
F or a uc m h fu ll e r ac c o u nt of i t
Tou ssa n, se e B j Lo ssing s ar c e o n Th e Ho r
’
ti l “
mi
. .
ro rs o f S a n D o ng o , inH a rpe r s M ag a z ine , v o l x

'
p 7 6 fol . l iii . .
m
.
We a y add th t t i
a h s s o nne a nd a s o t
o s e be g n nng l th
l t is no t t o be o ug of i i th ht
mi d L d
.
an d Wh en Ih a v e b o rne in n (se e p we re p r ne int h e o n onM or ni ng . i td

P ost in 1 80 3 .
20 2 NO TES .
W R I TT EN I N L O ND O N, S EPT EM BER , 802

'
1 .
P U BLI S H ED in 1 80 7 A p re fa t ory no t e sa ys :
mm m m
.
Th i s was wr itt e ni e d i a t e ly a ft e r y re t ur n f ro F ra n c e t o Lo n
d on, wh e n I c o ul d no t b ut b e st ru ck as h e re d e s c r ib e d , wi t h t h e v a nit y ,
an d p a rad e o f o u r own c ount r y e s p e c i a lly in gr ea t t owns a nd c iti e s , as

Im
,
co nt ra s t e d wit h t h e qui e t , and a y sa y t h e d e so l a ti o n th a t t h e re v o lu

m m
,
ti o nh ad p ro d uc ed inF ra nce T h i s ust be b orne in i nd , o r e lse t h e

m
.
re a d e r ay t h i n k th at in t h i s a nd t h e su ccee d i ng so nne ts I h av e e xag

ra t e d t h e i s c h i m
ef en en d d n d f t red a on g u by u n d i t u rb e d m
g
g e e r e a o s e s s
we a lt h . I
t wo u l d not e e asy t o co nce i ve wit h wh at a de p t h o f fe e li ng
I en t e re d i nt o t h e st ruggl e ca rri e d o nby t h e S pani a rds fo r th e i r d e li v e r
an m
c e fro t h e u su rpe d p owe r o f t h e F re nch M any ti e s h av e I go ne m
m m
.
f ro A ll a n Ba nk inG ras e re v al e , wh e re we we re t h e nr esi d i ng , t o t h e

t o p o f t h e R a i se ga p a s it is c all e d , so l a t e as t wo o cl o c k in t h e
-
orn
’
m
ing t o ,
m
e e t t h e c ar r i e r b r i n i n t h e n
g g e w s a e r f ro
p p K e s w ick "
m .
L O ND O N, 1 802 .
T HI S so nne t ,
a nd th e ne xt t wo , we re a so l writt e n in Se p t e mb e r ,
1 80 2 , a nd p u bli sh e d in 1 80 7
i ngi ng fro ma ch i v alro us re spe ct
.
8 Al a nn ers C o u rt e s y sp r for ou r
fe ll o w me n
. .
1 4 . O n h er self . O r i gi nally o n it se lf ; ch ange d in 1 8 2 0 .
IT IS NO T TO B E T H O U G HT O F .
5 , 6 R ou sed t h oug h it he , e t c
. T h e read i ng o f 1 80 7 .
(c h a nge d in
1 8 2 7 ) was
R oad by whi ch all mi g ht co me and g o th a t wo ul d,
A nd be ar o u t fre ight s o f worth t o fo re ig n l and s .
WH EN I HAV E BO R NE I N M EM O R Y .
3 . D eser t A pp are ntly p ro nou n

. ce d desa r t as in so nne t , To B . R .
H ay don, 8 . C f S h ak e sp e are S onne t 4 9

.
, . 10 :
Withi n t h k n wl dg f mi n wn d
e o e e o e o ese rt ,
A nd thi m y h nd g i n t m
s y lf p a a a s se u r e a r.
T g o d t h l wf l
ua r n n thy p
e a u r e as o art .
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mm 7
o
S e e a ls o 5 . 1 . 2 and 72 6 . .
6 M M,
. wh en , e tc . U nt il 1 84 5 th e r e adi ng was B ut wh e n ,
TO TH E D AI S Y .
2 03
TO T H E D A S Y I .
T H I S a nd t h e t wo foll owi ng p o e s we re wr itt e n a t Town-e nd G ras m

m
,
e r e in 1 80 2 a n d p u bli sh e d in 1 807
m
.
, ,
Th e qu o t a ti on f ro Wit h e r (re fe rri ng t o h is M use ) was p re fix e d in

1 81 5 R u s t lin g in t h e 7 t h li ne ( p r i nt e d r u s t e lling in so e e d s o f m
m m
. .
,
Wordswort h ) , is a t ri syll abl e C f t h e l e ngt h e ni ng o f any si il a r wo rds

. .
in S h a k e sp e are ; as wr es t ler in A s Yo u L ihe I t ii 2 1 3 : Th e p a rt s , . .
d gra c e s o f t h i s wre s tl e r
”
an etc , .
7 , 8 A nd g la dly , e t c
. T h i s is t h e o r i gi n
. al re a d i n g r e s t o r e d in 1 843 ,
a ft e r h av i ng b e e n c h an g e d i n 1 8 3 6 t o
And Nat ure ’

s lov e of th e e p ar ak e, t
He r mc h l u -
ove d D ais y 1 ”
9
-
12 . Th ee Winter ,
e tc i ng of 1 80 7
. Th e re a d was :
Wh n th d whi l b mi l d i
soo
Wi nt in h i g ynd w
e e a e e r a r s,
Th ee er s ar a e ar s ,
Th t thi nl y h d h f w g y h i
a s a es is e ra a rs :
S p i ng r nn t h n th ; ca o s u ee
ch ange d in 1 8 2 7 t o
Wh n Wi nt d k h i f w g y h i
e er ec s s e ra a rs ,
Th ee in t h nt y w th h w ;e sca re a e e ars
S p i ng p t t h
r l d with ft t i
ar s e c ou s so es a rs ,
Th t h my n th
a s e a su ee .
”
Th e t e xt
da t e s f ro 1 8 36 m
m m m
.
17 A or r ice t r a in L ik e a c o p any o f t h e orr ic e d a n ce rs asso -
m
. .
c iat e d wit h t h e o ld M ay d a y g e s o f En l nd
’
a g a S e e D o u c e s I llu s .
t r a t ions of S h a ke sp ea r e o r S co tt s A bbot , c h a p x i v an d t h e au t h o r s
’ ’
no t e
—
.
1 9 21 . P lea sed at h is g reet ing , etc . Th e read i ng u ntil 1 8 36 was :

I f we lco m e o nce . th ou oou nt s t
'
it ga n; i
o n art no t d au ne td
m
,
Nor th naug h t ”
O
if
'
st ou be se t at .
25 I nt he ir secr e t e ws m
Th at is , in th e i r h i d i ng p l a ce s T h e v e rb -
m m m
. . .
e w o r i gin ally e an t t o ou lt , o r sh e d t h e fe at h e rs T he nc e t h e no u n .
,
ap p li e d t o t h e p l a ce wh e t h e r it be ab ro a d or int h e h ou se inwh ic h t h e
m
. ,
h a wk is p ut d u ri ng t h e ti e sh e c asts or do th ch a nge h e r f e at h e rs (R
”
m m m m
, .
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’
m m mm
. . . . .
, .
ing fro h e r d ark so e e w e t c A cc o rd i ng t o Pe nna nt (London) t h e

m m
.
, ,
ro y a l st abl es in L o n d o n we re c all e d e ws f ro t h e o r i g i nal u se o f t h e

bu il d i ngs fo r k e e p i ng t h e k i ng s fa lc o ns ’
S h ld f e Cf Milt on P L ni gh fo u nd e r d m
’
37 ou
. a r . . e h e , . . .
fare s etc
me m th
.
,
Ch i A MS note of th e eh at
’
47 . . .
p o e t e .
2 04 NO TES .
ch arm but th i s doe s no t ap pe ar in t h e more

, re e c nt p n
rit ed t e xt s ,
wit h t h e e xc e p ti o no f K ni gh t s S elec t ions
’
mitten by m ning
.
57, 58 . f res h -
s t he or r ay ,
e tc . The r ea di ng u nt il
1 83 6 was
Wh en, s mitten by the o rnn ray , m i g
I se e th e e rise , l
a e rt and gay .
60 — 64 . Wit h kind red g la d ness , etc . Th e or i gi nal rea d i ng (ch ange d

in1 8 1 5
) was
With k i nd ed mti n r o o
l d mm k d th ee p ress
.
At d k I
’
us , v e se o ar e
Th g nd e if in th nk f l n
ro u as a u e ss,
With t m f l ing” m
,
ou l
so e ee , ore o r e ss,
Of t u d ti n r e e vo o .
7 3 80
-
. Ch ild of t h e y ea r e t c Th e re ad i ng of 1 807
, . was :
Chi l d f t h ye ! that nd d t un
o e ar rou os r
Th y b ld l f th
c o u rs e , n o ove r o e su ,
A nd h f l wh n t h d y b g n
'
c ee r u e e a s e u
A m ni n g l s t or e v e re ,
Th l ng t h p t ou o i h l t gai n; e oe
’
s r a se s a
Th wil t b m b ou d by mn e ore e ove e
I n ti m t me ; th n t” in i n
es o co ou o va
A t Nat u e f ite ’
r r s a v o ur .
I n1 81 5 li ne s 7 79
7-
we r e made to re a d
T h y ong- l l ost p rais e ou th s h lt

a rega in
D e ar s a h l t th o u be t o fu t ure mn e
As I n old ti m ; —th e ou not in v ai n, e t c.
T h e t e xt d at e s b a ck t o 1 8 3 6 .
Thy lon g los t p r a i

-se S e e in C h a u c e r a l d e r p oe t s t h e h o n
nd t h e e
m
.
o u rs f o r e r ly p a i d t o t h i s fl o we r
”
N o t e e sp e ci a lly t h e p rol o gue
t o The Leg ende of Good Wo en m .
TO T H E S A M E F L O WER .
3 D a isy , ag a in I ta lh to t h ee
. T h e re ad i ng o f . 1 80 7 was Swe e t
d a i s y , o ft t I
a lk t o t h e e ; c h a nge d in 1 84 3 t o Ye t o nc e a
ga i n I ta l k
t o th e e ; d in 1 84 9 t o t h e p r e se nt t e x t
”
an .
9 , 1 0 . Of t o n t h e d a
pp le d t u
f
r , etc T h e re a d i ng . of 1 8 20 , t h e or ig
i na l b e i ng :
O ft do I s it by ee th at e ase .
And we av e a we b o f i mi l s es .
4 4
1 — 6 B r ig h t fl owe r e t c
.
,
. In a ll t h e st a nda rd e ds . th e li nes a re
oi n t e d t h us
p
B ri g ht fl owe r th t n m t las t ! for by a a e a
Wh n ll my
,
e ai p t r e v e r e s ar e as ,
I l l th
ca nd t th t l
ee , a fa t o a c e av e s ,
S w t i l nt ee t ! s e cr ea ure
Th t b t h t with m in n nd i
a re a
’
s e su a a r,
D th o as th uou, t w n t p i t c o ar o , re a r, e .
2 06 NO TES .
33 40 -
. Aly da z z led sig h t , e t c . Th e ed . of 1 8 07 reads
Wh i l th b f my y h gl ams
e us e o re e es e e
m;
,
A b th f t h l
ro er o h e e av e s e see s
Wh n in mmnt f th h t ms
e a o e or e ee
Hi l itt l s ng in g h :
e so us es
A if it p l
s d h imt di d i n
ease o s a
A nd mc k t h f mwhi h h did f ign
o e or c e e ,
Whi l h e w d n i ng with t h t ain
e as a c e r
Of l amn g th b h
"
e e av s o e us e s.
I n 1 8 2 0 li ne 3 8 was c h a ng e d t o it s p re se nt fo r m and in1 82 7 t h e st a nz a

was ade t o m r e ad
My si ht
h lf d i ”
he d l
az z e s . a ec e v es ,
A bi k t h d n i ng l
r so l i e e a c e a v e s,
wit h t h e r e m ai nde r as int h e t e x t wh ich was fi na lly se ttl e d in 1 8 3 2

K re m T h i s o f all Wo r d swor t h s p oe m e m
, .
ar ks s is t h e o n o s t d is
’
d G r asm
.
, ,
t in c t iv e ly asso ci a t e d wit h t h e o rc h ar d a t T o wne n C o le

”
e re -
Wh a t canbe more a cc ura t e y e t mo re love ly t h a nth e t wo

, .
r i dg e a s k s : , ,
”
co nclud i ng s tanz as ?
T O A H G H L A ND I GI RL .
WRI TT EN in 1 803 but not p ubli sh e d u ntil 1 807 I n h is M S no t e s

Th i s de li g h tf u l c re a t u r e a nd h e r de m
.
, .
t h e p o e t sa y s e an o u r a re pa r t ic
u la rly d e sc r ib e d inm i t J n l t cy w it w ic
’
y s s e r s o u r a Th e sor o f r
p p o h e h h
. h
t h e v e r se s c o n cl ude h as t h roug h G o d s go o dne ss b e e nre ali z e d ; a nd no w ’
of m e ar I h a v e a m v i v i d re m m
, , ,
a p r o ach i n g t h e cl o se y 7 3 d y o s t e b ran c e
p ,
d t h e b e au tif u l o bj e c ts wit h wh i c h sh e was su rr ou nde d

”
of h e r an .
5 . Th a t h o u se h ol d la w n T h e e d o f
. 1 80 7 h as
”
th i s c h ange d t o .
,
t h a t in 1 8 3 6 .
14 . Wh en ea r t h ly ca r es a re la id a s lee
p . A ft e r t h i s li ne , th e ed . of
1 84 5 adds the c ou p l e t
B ut , 0 fa i r cr e a u re t ! in t h e l i ght
Of co mmon day
h nl y b ig ht so ea v e r ,
”
an d c h a nge s t h e ne xt li n e to I bl e ss th ee v i si onas th ou art Th e

e t dre a man
, .
re a d i ng o f t h i s li n e i n 1 80 7 w as Y d v i si o n a s t h ou ar t ;
"
c h ange d in1 836 as int h e t e xt .
18 .Th ee neit h er k now 1 e t c T h e re a d i n g u

, n til ”
1 8 4 5.w a s I ne i
t h e r k now th e e nor t h y p e e rs .
39 T
. hy f e w w or d s of E ng lis h sp e ec h et c C f M i ss W or d swor th s , . .
’
ou r n al O ne o f t h e gi rl s was e xc e e d i ng ly b e autifu l ; a nd t h e fi gu re s
o f b o t h o f t h e m ing ra y p l a i d s fa lli n g t o t h e i r fe e t t h e i r fa c e s o nly b e
ing u nc o v e re d e xcit d u r a tt nti o n be fo re we s po k e t o t h e m; b u t t h e y
, ,
e o e
swe re d u s so s we e tly t h a t we we re qu it e d e li g h t e d a t t h e sa m e ti m
,
an e ,
t h at t h e y st a re d a t us wit h a ni nno ce nt l o k o f wo nde r I t h i nk I ne v e r o
h e ar d t h e Engli sh l a nguage so u nd m ore swe e tly t h an fro mt h e m

.
outh o f
h e e l de r o f t h ese gi r l s wh il e sh e s t ood at t h e gat e answe r i ng o ur i nqu i

,
THE S O LI TA R Y R EA P ER .
207
i h e r fa c e fl ush e d wit h t h e ra i n; h e r p ro nunci ati o n was cl”e ar a nd

r es,
d i sti nct wit h o u t d ifli c ult y y e t sl o w as if lik e a fore i gn spe e c h
m
.
, , ,
44 B ea
. t ing u p a g a ins t t h e w in d A n a u tic a l p h rase fo r a k i n g .
r o r e ss aga i n st t h e wi n by a lt e r na t e t a ck s in a z i gz ag li n
”
p g d e T h e
Ne w E ng D iet gi v es no e x amp l e o f it use d fi gura ti v e ly as h e r e B ea t

.
is now m or e c o m mo namong se ame n th anbea t up

. .
, .
m
.
47 H a.
ppy p le a s u r e N o d o u bt t h e p. oe t e a nt h appy h e r e t o b e
t a k e nint h e se nse o f f or t u na te lik e t h e Lati nf elix C f t h e p lay u po n
No t so h app y y e t mu ch h a pp i e r (no t
. .
,
t h e wo rd in M a cbe t h i 3 66
a t e bu t m uch m
.
, .
,
so f o rt un o re bl e sse d )
O ne o f t h e Engli sh wor ds t h a t h av e no p e r fe ct r h y m
.
,
5 4 Ha v e e
th o ugh t h e p oe ts o ft e nuse it in rh ymes Cf Sh ak e sp e are Cy mbeline
. .
,
. .
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iv 2 2 80 :
m m
. .
Q it
u e nsu coa ti on h ave ,
And re nowne d be th y g rav e
a nd M ilt on Ep itap h ,
nM a r ch ioness of
o Winch es ter , 47
Ge nl e t l dy m y th y
g
a a r av e
nd q
,
Pe ac e t
a u ie ever av e i
”
m m
I n Ca u s , 2 3 8 it rh y e s wit h ca v e a nd inI d 888 with wa ve
m m m
.
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O t h e r i p e rf e ct o r p e c u li a r rh y e s in t h e p re se nt v ol u e a re ca len
da r , y ea r (p on, on e up o n, on e no do noug h t , soug h t ,
m
. .
cr ea t u re , n a t u re ( re, n
re (
ote 9 2 , 9 7 s ta t u a t u r e
g u s h es ,
m
,
town, own s h a dow, ead ow s u lle n c u llin

bu s h es g ( 24) ,
1
m
,
f org e tf u ln es s , n a h ed n ess w ea t h e r h it h er (1 2 8), ea n d e r in g s w a n

m
, ,
der ing s g a t h er , h ea t h er (1 4 6 ) s u n s h in e, oon s h in e N o t e

a l so t h e ba d rh y e s t o Ya r r o w ( m t h or oug h , bor oug h , sorr o w, e t c ) int h e
m m
.
Ya rr ow p oe s Wordswo rt h , li k e M ilt on and any o th e r p oe t s , d is

.
re g a rd s t h e ru l e t h a t wo rd s d i ffe r i n on ly by an i n iti a l h a n t f ct
g r e o
p e r e
rh y m
es T h us , h e h as a r ts , h ea r t s
. a r t , h ea r t (7 9 , 9 1 , 1 2 6 , old ,
h old (90 , a ll, h a ll et c S ee al so o n Whe n I h a v e B or ne in
M em
.
ory , 3 .
F or I , n ze t h in h s , t ill I g r ow old , e t c Cf ss Wor dswo r h s Mi t ’
72
c t m im t
. . .
o u rna l A t h s day t h e nno e n t i e n o f t h e g r s, w h h e r

i il it t i
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b tif l f c fi
ind ne ss t o u s , a nd t h e e a u u a e a nd gu re of t h e e d e r , o e t o l c m
m mi y n d wh e ne ver hIt i
n k o f t f y
h e e rr h o u se a nd w a e r a o f L o h L o t f ll c
m on d , a nd I
ne v e r h nk of t h e t wo g r s bu t t h e wh o e
t i il a e of ha t o
g l im t t
m tican s o is
p e t b f m li i i m
or e e, a v n
g it i l
a g e as w l b e t o y d n g d a y
”
m yi .
T H E SO L I T A R Y R EA P ER .
WRI TT EN in 1 803 , p u bli sh e d in 1 807 .
5 A lone s h e cu ts a nd binds t he g r a in e t c
. S e e p 1 6 8 ab ov e , . . .
10 S o s wee t ly t o r ep os in ban d s T h e o ri g i na l re a d i n nf t n t ly
g u
g ” o r u a e
m
. .
,
ch a nge d in 1 8 2 7 t o M or e w e lc o e no t e s t o w e ar y b a nds .
A an er wa s h ea r d No
’
13
“
w T he e d of 1 80 7 h as
e
. . .
2 03 NO TES .
wee te r v o ic e was e v e r h e a rd ; a nd t h a t o f 1 8 2 7
s S uc h t h rilling v o ic e
”
was ne v e r h e a rd T h e te x t is t h a t o f 1 8 3 6
. .
1 5 The s ile nce of t he sea s

. T quo tes Th e A n c ient AI a r in er . .
We we re t hefi t th t rs a ev er burst
t
I no t h a t il nt ;
s e sea
a nd agai n
And we did sp ea on t o break k ly
Th e s e nc e o f t h e se nil
”
16 The f a r t he s t H ebride s
. C f Ly cida s , 1 5 6 : b e y ond th e st o r y
. . m
H e bri d es
”
m
.
29 I lis t e ne d t ill I ha d y f ill T h e r ea d i ng o f 1 80 7 wh ic h is c lear

m
. . .
,
ly be tt e r th a n I
li st e ne d , o ti o nl e ss and still , t o wh i c h it was ch a ng e d
in 1 8 20 .
30 A nd w
. h e n T h e e d o f 1 80 7 h a d
. A nd as , whic h was r es t o r e d
.
in 1 8 36 a ft e r be i ng c h a nge d t o A nd whe n in 1 8 2 7 .
Y A R R O W U NV S T ED I I .
W RI TT EN in 1 803 p bli sh e d in 1 80 7 u Th e p r e f a t o ry n o t e sa y s ;
S e e t h e v a r i o us p o e m
.
,
s t h e sc e n e o f wh ic h is l a i d u n t h e ba n ks of
p o
t h e Ya rr o w; in p a r tic u l a r t h e e x qu i s it e b a ll ad o f H a m ilt o n be g i nni ng ,
B k y h k y my bonny b nny b i d
us e, us e, o r e,
B k y h k y m y wm m m
.
us e, us w! e, so e ar ro
’
2 Th e m az
y F o rth N o n o t e is n e e d e d o n th i s a n d t h e o t h e r fa m il
iar S c o tch r i v e rs m
. .
en ti o ne d
m
.
5 . C lo v e nf o r d o r C lo v e
,
nf or ds is o n t h e T w e e d a fe w ,il e s a b ove ,
A bbo t s fo r d D oro t h y Wo rd swo r t h sa y s in h e r j u r na l :

. A t Clov e n o
fo rd b e i ng so ne ar t o t h e Y arro w we c o u l d no t b ut t h i nk o f t h e p o s s i
b ilit y o f go i ng t h it h e r bu t c am
, ,
e t o t h e co n cl usi o no f r e se r i ng t h e p l e a s v
u re fo r s om e f u t u r e ti m
,
e in c o nse qu e nc e o f wh i c h a ft e r o u r r e t u r n
Willi a mwro t e t h e p oe mwh ich I sh a ll h e r e t ransc r ibe
, , ,
”
T h e wo r d me a ns O ne o f a p a i r a m
.
H is si st e r ate
a co m
.
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a n i o n a ne u al a s we e t h e ar t e tc t a e a rs in e ar ly En li s h
p q pp g
lit e rat u re bu t now su rv i v e s o nly in t h e poe t ry and co mmo n sp e e c h o f
.
, , ,
S c o tl a nd a nd t h e No rt h o f Engl a nd .
8 B r a es
. I I ills id e s s l o p i ng b a nk s (S c o tch )
.
, .
L e t Y a r r ow f olh e t c S ee p 1 7 2 ab ov e S e lh ir h sit u a t e d j u s t
9
b e l o w t h e c o nfl u e nce o f t h e Y ar ro w a nd t h e Ett rick is t h e mark e t t o wn
. . . .
, ,
-
,
o f t h e v ici n ity .
1 5 D o w
.n w a r d T h e e d s d o w n t
. o 1 8 3 2 h a v e d o wnwards . .
1 7 Ga llo l/ Va ter
. T h e Ca lla , o r Ga la is a b r a nc h o f t h e T we e d ,
.
,
ce l e bra t e d in” a n o ld b all ad v e rsifi e d by Bu r ns Bra w, b r aw l ad s o f .
G all a Wat e r
m
.
A h a ug h is lo w gro u nd o r e ad o ws o n t h e b an k of a ”r i v e r C f . .
Burns, S cotch D r inh L e t h usky wh e a t t h e h augh s a do r n .

2 30 NO TES .
haggy
h t h b t l nely ha e
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av e e re o a ou s e er e
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eve s a e es s as o e r,
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or y c e e or c o se ou 5
l i i ng thi ng nc l d mig t li ;
, ,
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s a or oo a o e e .
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e re s o e o a c s uess ,
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o u see a a s o e e ss
And i l n id —th g h t h t p hills e ce a s ou e s ee s
S nd t t h l k th u nd ill ;
e o e a e a o sa r s
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su er e so so e ee ,
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Y h h f t d ” nd to ur d o rs e s
'
oo -
re a so u s oo ru e,
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p
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' "
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.
o ry a n d t h e la tt e r is e x p l a i ned by S co tt s no t e wh ich sh o ws
’
, ,
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— m m
.
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’
49 56
m
. .
en ts on t h ese li ne s th us : A nd t h e n t h e d ee p unde r t o ne o f fe e li ng
“
wh i c h lay b e ne a t h a ll t h e li gh t e r ch a ff a nd se e i ng d i sp a rag e e nt b re a k s m m
o u t int h ese t wo i o rt a l st a nzas
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mm
(a s h e
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m mm
.
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k e n o v e r it t h e li g h t o f c o o n d a y aga i n cl ose s in an mm
d t h e p oe m
m
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,
in ’
w s oo e us our s o r ro
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a e ar as so e e o s o
T h b nni h l m f Y
,
w
e o e o s o a rr o .
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Words wor t h s h i gh e s t s t rai n is th ro ugh o u t in h is most fe licit o us d ic
,
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ti o n T h e ma nne r is t h a t o f t h e old b all ad wit h a n i nfu si o nof mod

,
e m
.
,
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p
t h a t in wh ich mo st o f t h e o ld Y ar ro w b all ad s f ro m The D owie D e ns
, .
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d i ng in d o u bl e rh y m e m
, ,
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d i ons na m I t p lays wit h t h e subj e c t ri se s and fall s —no w
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li gh t h e art e d now se ri ous t h e n b a ck t o h o me li ne ss wit h a mos t gra ce

.
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fu l m ov e m t I t h as in it so me t h i ng o f th a t e th e re ality o f th o ugh t
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en
d m ne r wh ic h b e l o nge d t o Wo r d swor t h s e a rli e r ly rics— t h ose co m
.
an an
’
os e d d u ri n t h e l ast y e a r s o f t h e c d i n n d t h fi rs t fe w y e ars o f th i s
p g p r e e g a e
ce n t u ry T h i s p e c uli ar e t h e re a lity—wh ic h is a t h i ng t o fe e l ra th e r th a n
t o d e sc r ib e — l e ft h ima ft e r ab o u t 1 80 5 a nd t h o u gh r e p l ac e d in t h e b e s t
.
m m
,
o f h is la t e r b i nc r e ase d d e t h a n d e ll o wn e ss o f r e fl e cti o n y e t
p oe s y p
cou l d no more b e c o mp e nsa t e d t h an t h e fre sh gl e am o f ne w fl e dge d
,
l e av e s inspri ng canbe made up for by th e i r aut umna l gl ory .

”
S e e a ls o M r H u tt ons 1 7 2 a b ov e
'
. .
“
S HE WA S A P H A NTOM OF D ELI GH T .
"
21 1
S HE WAS A P HA N TO M O F D EL G H T I .
W R l TT EN a t T o wne nd in 1 804 , a nd p ubli sh e d in 1 807 W o rds

m m
.
wo r t h sa ys t h a t o f t h e p oe was fou r li nes (p r ob ab ly t h e

’’
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m
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mm
.
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h e a r t , as is su flic ie nt l o b v i o u s
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y
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a o en t s or na ent o . en t wit h
be au ty t oo b ri gh t a nd e t h e re al t o l ast (T
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a ’
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-
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.
,
22 Th e ve ry p u lse of t he a ch in e T o our od e rn tas t e a ch in e

m m m m
.
d oe s no t se e a h a p p y word b u t , as K r e ark s , it h as be c o e ore

m
.
,
li it e d a nd pure ly t e ch nical si nce Wo rdswort h wro te Cf t h e e u . .
p h u is t ic u se o f t h e w ord in t h e o n e i nst a n c e in w h ic h S h ak e sp e are h as

it —H a le t , ii 2 1 2 4
m wh il e t h is a c h i ne 1 5 t o h i (w h il e t h i s bmo d m
m
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ily o rga ni s is h is) .
2 4 B e t wee n lif e a nd dea t h

. Th e fi rs t re adi ng was b e t wixt life and
.
d e a t h ; c h ange d i n 1 8 3 2 .
29 A n . d y e t a sp ir i t s t ill e t c Cf Th e P r elu de x iv 2 6 8 . .
,
.
S h e ca m e n o m o r e a p h an t o mt o ad orn
A m om t b ut an i nmate o f t h e h e art
.
en
A nd y e t a Sp i r it th e r e fo r m
.
e en s h ri ned ,
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30 . Of a n a ng el lig h t
”
. Th e or igi nal re a d ing cha nge d
, in 1 84 5 t o of
a nge lic ligh t .
I WA ND ER ED L O NEL Y A S A C LO U D .
WRI TT EN Towne nd in1 804 , a nd p ublish e d in1 807 Wor dsworth

at -
m
.
sa y s : Th e da ffod ils gr e w a nd still gro w on t h e arg i n o f U lle swa t e r,
an m
d p ro b ably ay be se e nt o t h is d ay as b e au tifu l the on t h o f M a r ch , m m
nodd i ng t h e i r go l de n h e a ds b e si d e t h e da nci ng a nd foa i ng wav e s m
m
.
T h e f o ll o wi ng is f ro M iss Wo rdswor t h s j ou r na l Ap r i l 1 5
’
—
.
,
1 802 . Wh e n we we re in t h e wood s be l ow G o wbar ro w Park we saw a

fe w d a ffod ils cl ose t o t h e wa t e r si d e A s we we nt a l o ng t h e re we r e -
m m
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m m m m
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m
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"
.
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mm m
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’
m m m
. .
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p
s :
g p
fold k n
r h ow an
‘'
m
y i nwa rd e ye s h a v e t h ose daffodils ’
h e b re e z e , t h e wa v e s d a nci ng b e si d e t h e m
z 1 2 NO TES .
4 Golde n daf odils

. T h e e d o f 1 807 h as .danci ng da ffod ils , and .
”
int he ne xt li ne A l o ng t h e l ak e ; b o t h c h a nge d in 1 8 1 5 .
6 F la tte ri n an d d anc in in t h b r eez e T h e d o f 1 80 7 h Te n

.
g g e e as . .
th o usa nd danci ng , e t c
”
.
—
7 1 2 Cont inuo u s a s t he s t a r s e t c
. T h i s s ta nz a was ad d e d in1 8 1 5 , .
1 5 Cou ld not bu t be g a y T h e e d s d ownt o 1 836 h a v e be bu t

m
. . . .
16
j oc u nd co
p a ny T h e re a d i ng o f 1 8 1 5 t h e ea r li e r b e i ng l a u
g h
m
. .
,
ing c o pa ny
”
.
2 1 , 22 Th ey fl a s h up on t h a t inwa r d ey e , e t c
. Th e p oe t t e ll s us t h a t .
th e se t wo li ne s we r e co nt rib u t e d by h is wife .
T H E A F FL I C T O N O F I M A R G A R ET .
WRI TT EN a t Towne nd in 1 804 p ubli sh ed in 1 80 7 Th e po et say s-
T h i s was ta k e n fro mt h e case o f a p oor wi do w wh o li v e d in t h e to wn

, .
o f Pe n r it h He r sorrow was we ll k nown t o M rs Wordswort h t o my

. .
,
si s t e r a n ,
d I b e li e v e t o t h e wh o l e t o wn S h e k e p t a sh o p a nd wh e n
, , .
,
sh e sa w a st ra n r a ssi n by sh e wa s int h e h abit o f i n t i n t t he

ge
p g g o
g o u o
re o f h ima ft e r h e r so n
,
”
st re e t t o i n q u i
C o l e r i d ge r e f e r s t o t h i s p o e m a s t h a t most a fl e c t ing comp o siti o n
.
'
wh ic h no mo t h e r and if I m a y j u d e by m w n x i nc n
, g , y o e p e r e e o p r e nt
a ,
c a n r e ad wit h o u t a t e a r .
10 To h a v e desp a ir ed a nd h a v e belie v ed
.
,T h e o rigi nal re adi n g or f .
,
wh ich t h e e d o f 1 8 3 6 su bstit u t e s To h a v e d e sp a i r e d h a v e h o p e d be
.
, ,
lie v e d wit h
,
be e n for be int h e ne xt li ne
“
.
24 Wh a t p owe r is in e t c Th e o ri gi nal re ad i ng (c h ange d in 1 8 3 2 )

.
, .
was Wh at p o we r h at h e v e n e t c
m co mme nti ng
.
,
5 0 5
-
6 P e r h ap
. s s o e d u n g eo n e t c M r My e rs (p , . . .
u p o n Wo rd s wor t h s t h e o ry t h a t t h e re ne it h e r is nor ca nbe any e sse n

’
ti a l d i ffe re nc e be t we e nt h e l a ngu age o f p ro se a nd me t ric al co mpositi on

, ,
”
fro mo ne o f h is si mp l e st a nd mo st c h ara c t e ri stic po

,
se l e ct s t h i s s t a n za
em s t o ill u s t ra t e t h e i nad e qua cy o f t h e t h e o ry H e sa y s .
Th e se li ne s sup p o s e d t o be u t t e re d by a p o o r wi d o w a t Pe nrith
‘ ’
, ,
a ffo rd a f a i r ill ust ra ti o n o f wh a t Wo r d swo r t h c a ll s t h e l a ng u a ge r e ally

‘
s o k e nby m e n wit h m e t r e su p e rad d e d W a t o t h e r d i sti n cti n f r om

’ ’
p h o
e m
.
,
p r o se h e a sk s
’
w o u l d we h a v e ? W ay a n s we r t h a t we wo u l d h a v e
’
wh a t h e h as a ct u a lly giv e n u s na me ly a n app ro p r i at e a nd att ra cti v e

, ,
music lyi ng b ot h int h e rh yth m and in t h e a ct u a l sou nd o f t h e words

, ,
u se d — a m u s ic wh o se c o m xity m
,
p l e a y be i n d ic a t e d h e r e by d r a wi n o u t
g
so m e o f it s e l e m en ts ind e t ail a t t h e r i sk o f a p pe a ri ng p e da nti c a nd t e c h
We o bse rv e t h e n(a ) t h a t t h e ge ne ral mo v e me nt o f t h e li ne s is
,
nic a l .
, ,
un u su a lly s l o w Th e y c o nt a i n a v e ry l a rge p ro p o r ti o n o f s t ro ng a cc e nts

.
an d l o ng v o we l s t o su it t h e t o ne o f d e e p a nd d e s p a i ri n g so rr ow I n s i x
e a k wh e re it m
.
,
p l a ce s o n ly o u t o f t we n t y e i g h t is t h e a cc e n t w - i g h t b e e x
p e c t e d t o be s t ro n g (in t h e s e c o n d s yll a bl e n a m e ly o f t h e i a m bic f o o t)
nd in e a ch o f th e se cas e s t h e o m
, , ,
a i ssi o n o f a po ssibl e acce nt t h ro ws

rea t er we ig h t o nt h e n e xt s u cc e e d i n g a cc e n t — o u t h e a cc e n t s t h a t is t o ,
21 4
NO TES .
th s i g ml d y D uri ng th ose yea rs h e wro te work s wh ich p ro

ift of e o
fo u ndly i nfl u nc e d m ki nd T h e gift t h nl ft h im h e co nt inu e d as

.
an e e e
bu t h i p m
.
wi nd as a ne s t as e s h d n l n e r an t nc y o
se a e r g y p
ve r, o e s oe a o
n r h is e xis t nc e mu c h p u blic i m
,
o e p r ta nc e C f pp 2 5 a nd 1 6 7 1 75 o . . .
-
a bo v e .
60 B et ween t h e liv in g”, e tc T h e re ad i ng o f 1 80 7 (ch anged in 1 8 3 2 )

m
. .
was Be t wixt t h e li v i ng , e tc . S e e o n S he was a P ha nto , 24 .
O D E TO D U TY .
WRI TT EN in 1 80 5 p u bli sh e d in 1 80 7 Wo rdswo rt h says of it : T h is

m m
.
,
od e is o n t h e od e l o f G ra y s Ode to A d v e r s ity wh ic h is c o p i ed f r o
’
m m
,
H ora ce s Ode to F or t u ne
’
M a ny and a ny a ti e h av e be e n t witt e d I
m m
.
by y wife and si st e r fo r h av i ng forgo tt e n th i s de d ica ti o no f yse lf t o

t h e st e rn l awgi v e r T ransgr e sso r i nd ee d h a v e b e e n fro h our t o I m
m m
.
,
h o u r f ro da y t o day : I
wo u l d fa i nh o pe , h o we v e r no t ore flagra ntly
m m
, ,
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wor d s ar e in a wro ng st ra i n We sh o u l d be ri goro u s t o o urse l v es a nd

m m
.
fo rbe ari ng if no t i nd ul ge nt t o ot h e rs , and if we ak e c o” parisons at a ll,

m
, , ,
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J m
.
a e s R usse ll L o we ll , inh is a d dr e ss as p re si d e n t o f t h e Wordswor th

S oc i e ty in 1 8 84 r e fe rs t o t h e Ode t o D u ty , in wh ich h e spe a k s t o u s
“
m m m
,
ou t o f an a p l e r e t h e r th an in an y o th e r o f h is
p oe s an d w h ic h a y
m m
,
sa f e ly ch a ll e nge i nso le nt G re e ce a nd h augh ty Ro e for a co p ar i so n

”
e it h e r inki n d or de gr e e .
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”
Te ac h e r (re ad b e fo re t h e W ordswor th S o ci e ty in M ay , re ar k s : m
T h e Ode to D u ty all l o v e rs o f Word swort h h a v e , o r o ug h t t o h a v e ,
by h e art T h e p o e t e v i de ntly de si r e s t o bri ng i nto h igh re li e f t h e p e r

m
.
fe c t p l a y o f a ora l n a t u re , wh e re i n a cts o f v i rt u e p ass o u t o f re s t ra i nt

m
i nt o t h e gl o ri o us fre e do and libe rty wh ich are pro pe r t o a n ”
m .
5 Th ou wh o a r t v ic tory a nd la w, e t c O u r se nse o f r igh t ga i ns t h e

m m
. .
v ict o ry o v e r i a in
g a ry t e rr o r s by a ki ng u s f e e l t h a t d i so b e d i e n c e t o t h e
la w o f r i gh t wi t h i nu s sh o u l d al o ne a k e u s fe a r m
7 F ra n z v a i n t e
p t a t m
ion s e t c D u ty se t s f re e f r o th e in fl u e nce m
m
.
.
,
o f wh a t o n ly ap p e ars wo rt h p ursu i ng by r e nde ri ng us ora lly i nca pa ble

o f a cti n g o t h e rwi se t h a nsh e bi d s t h u s p u tti n g a s t o p t o a o r a l s t r u g m
g l e w h ic h a n ki n md f ro t h e i m
r wea k n ess fi n d , e v e n wh e n su cce ssf u l t o ,
be a we a ry st rife
m
8 A nd ca l s t t he wea ry s t r if e , e t c
’
T h e e d o f 1 807 re ad s : F ro m
m m
. . .
”
s t rif e a n d fr o d e s p a i r ; a g l o r i o us i ni st ry ; ch a nge d in 1 8 1 5
m
.
12 Th e g e nia l se nse of y o u t h
. T h e na t ura l i p ul se s o f y o u t h f ul in
.
noce nc e S e e o n Tint e r nA bbey , 1 1 3

m m
. .
1 5 16 Lon g ay t h e k i n d l
y i p u lse , e t c T h e r e a d i ng o f 1 8 2 7,
m
. .
,
wh ic h we p re fe r t o t h e e ar li e r o r l a t e r for s T h e ed o f 1 807 h as . .
Ma j oy be th i
e rs whi l e l i fe shall last l
Ant t hou , s f th y
e s h oa
‘
dt o t t e r. t e ach t h e mt o s tand fast !”
TO A YO U NG L A D Y 21 5
.
Th at of 1 8 36 is
O h I if t roug conh h fid e nce mi p l
s ac e d
Th y
e fa1 l, sa v ng thy i ar m d s, re a d P owe r ! ar o u nd th mcas t
e .
”
21 ,
22 . A nd t hey a blissf u l cou r se , e tc . Th e re a d i ng o f 1 807 (ch ange d
in 1 8 2 7 ) was :
And b e s are l t e wh o in t h e th y mai n
Thi s fa ith
, even n ow , d o e ne r t t i n; a
”
L 1 v e in t h e sp rit, e t c i .
Th is creed Th a t is , t h i s fa it h inj oy a nd l o v e t o gu i d e th e m
m
. .
24 Ye t see k t hy fi r
. su
pp o r t ,
e t c Th e re a d i ng o f 1 8 4 5 T
. h e e d . .
o f 1 80 7 h as , Y e t fi nd t h a t o t h e r st re ngt h , a cc o rd i ng t o t h e i r ne e d ;
ch an g e d in 1 8 36 t o Y e t fi n d t h e y fi r s u pp o r t a cc or d i ng t o t h e m
i r n e e d
— m
.
,
29 31 A nd of t whe n in y hea r t , e t c
. T h e re ad i ng o f 1 80 7 was : .
Reso l v e d th atno thi ng e e r s houl d p ress ’
pon m y p re se nt h a p p i ne ss
I sho ve d unwe lcome tas ks aw”ay ;
,
But th e e I now wo ul d se r v e , e tc .
Th a t of 1 81 5 was
And h t w h ea d
oft wh e n in my e ar as r
Thy ti m l y mand t I d f d e a e, e e rre
Th t k m p d f md y t d y ;
e as I o se ro a o a e t c.
Th e p r e se nt read i ng was ad o p t e d in 1 8 2 7 .
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CO U N T R Y .
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h t u l day s T h e re ad i ng g i v e nby M a tt
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in h is S e lec t ions T h e e d o f 1 80 7 h as
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. .
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.
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. .
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d we s t o f Wi nde r m e re , .
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t re me sou t h e r n por ti o nof t h e F ur ne ss di st r i c t wa s it s c e ntr e int h e old
,
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.
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.
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Words wor h an t i .
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f m
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mi f m
.
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.
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g ll i
cf m
.
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ab e se a
god a n d Tr it on, C-o u s , 87 1 .
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a r a t h ian wi ar s h oo k ; z d ’
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an d h is ab od e in t h e C a r p a h a n se a ; a nd a l w
ok or c ro o is g v e n h i t i , k , i m
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t m
.
it
ing c h a nge s , u n e d w h e v er re u rre n sa e ne ss , o f t h e se a it -
c .
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. itt li .
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. e a ll b ee n M oug /z t e t c Th e e d o f 1 80 7 h a s : I v e t h o ug h t
, . .
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tur n s an d y e t I lie
,
an d h a o f 1 84 5 t t
I h a v e h ough o f all by u rns , t t t
an d y e t d o lie We fo o w (as M A rno d d o e s) t h e e x o f 1 82 7
. ll . l t t .
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. .
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h ow ha ve I frig ht e th e e
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I NT I M A T I O NS or I M M O R TA LI TY F RO M R EC O LLEC T I O NS OF EA RLY
C H I L D HO O D .
—
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.
,
the M S no t es of 1 84 3 Th s as ose
y r e s i d e nc e at
T wn nd G r m r
.
o - Tw y r
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nd t h r m i ni ng p r t
.
,
of t h fo r fi r t t n
e u s T th
s a tt nti nd
z as a e e a a o e a e ve a
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.
c e e ffi ci ntly ea e e e su e ex a s se u e e a
b n h r min d r ti ng h r t p r tic l r f li ng
e o a a pvei n o f my e e o a u a ee s o r ex er e ces
own m i nd n wh ic h t h t r t r f t h p m p rtly r t No th i n
o e s uc u e o e oe a es s
w m or d i ffi c lt f m inc h ild h ood t h n t d mit t h no ti on of d
.
as e u or e a o a e o
t t pp li bl t my wn b i ng I h
as a s a e a i d l wh r
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g
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OD E ON I sl/ M GR TA LI TY .
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as o so u ee s a a v va a
cu lty m f rom n of t h i nd omit bl n f t h p i rit with i n

ca e as a se se e a e ess O e S
m I d t br od o r t h t o i o f Eno h nd Elij h nd l mo t
e u se o o ve e s r es c a a a a s
p r d my l f th t wh t r mi gh t b com f o th r I h o ld b
. ,
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,
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e e sa e a ,
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co ng ni l t th i I w o ft n n bl t o th i nk of t rn l th i ng h
e a o s, as e u a e ex e a s as av
ing t rn l i t nc nd I c omm n d with ll t h t I w omth ng

ex e a ex s e e, a u e a a sa as s e i
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o a a y w n i mm t i l n t r M n
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ti m wh il go i ng t ch ol h I gr p d t w ll t t o r c ll
.
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my l f fromth i by f i d li m t o t h r lity A t th t ti m I w
se s a ss O ea s e ea . a e as
a fr i d f ch proc
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su d p l or d esse s . a e e s e av e e e , as
w h e ll r n to d
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a e as o nd o, a su u a O a s e a ac e a
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k e v v d ne ss and p l nd o r wh ich i n t Obj ct f
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i t c il
s gh y
in h dh ood e v e r o ne I be li i f h wo ld l oo k b ck co ld eve , e u a u
t ti m y
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be a r e s o n a nd I ne e d not d we ll p n it h r b t h i ng int h u o e e u av e
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,
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as e su ve e v e e a s a e ex s e e,
I t h ink it ri gh t t pr t t g i n t c o ncl i n wh ich h gi n p i nt
o o es a a s a us o as ve a o
o m g d nd p i o p r on th t I m nt t i nc lc t
,
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us e s s, a ea o u a e su a e e
It i f t h d o wy noti on t o b r c om mnd d t o f it h mor t h n
.
s ar oo s a a e e e e a as e a
n l mnt in i n ti nct Of i mmort lity B t l t h in mi nd
,
a e e e our s s a . u e us e ar
th t th o gh t h i d i n t d nc d in r l ti on t h r i no th i ng
a u e ea s o a va e e ve a e e s
th r t cont r dict it nd t h f ll of m n pr nt n n l ogy in it
, ,
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a e a a ese s a a a s
f o r A cc ord i ngly p
av u i t nt t t h nt r d int o t h p l r a re - e x s e s a e as e e e e O u a
r d f m ny n ti on nd mong ll p o n c q i nted with
.
,
c ee s o a a i s, a a a e rs s a ua c a ss c
lit t r i k no wn ni ngr d i nt inPl t onic p h il o oph y A h im
,
e ra u e , s as a e e a s rc e
i d th t h c o l d mo t h worl d i f h h d poi nt wh r ont r t
.
d e s sa a e u ve e e a a e e o es
h i m hin
s Wh h n t f lt t h
ac e m pi t io n g or d t h as o e e sa e as ra s as re a s e
worl d f h i wn mi nd ? H i ng t o wi ld m f it l mnt wh n I
.
o s o av e so e o s e e e s e
w i mp ll d t wr it th i p m nt h
as e e o I mmort lity o f t h S o l I t oo k
e s oe o e a e u
’
h o l d Of t h no ti o nOf p itn h i ng fli i nt fo nd ti o ninh

,
e re- e x s e c e as av su c e u a u
m nity fa th r i i ng m t o mk for my p rpo t h b t
or au o z of it I e a e u se e es u se
cou ld po t as a e .
”
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'
o e e, e d o ra z a er a r a or s, a e s e vo
r mrk n M I nt im t i n f I m m t lity
. . .
p 4 89 T t h Od e a s : o e e o e a o s o or a
t h po t m
.
e i gh t h pr fi d th li n wh ich D nt ddr
e av e t n f e xe e es a e a e ss e s o o e o
hi wnC n oni
s o a z
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'
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r l, . . ca z . . ia lor pa r li fa t ico so e or t e \s e
2 24 NO TES .
i t c
Bu t t h e O d e was ne nd ed or su h re ad ers on as h a d be e na cu s t o e d
f ly c m
t tc fl ft i mt t
o wa h t h e fl u x and re ux o h e ir n os na ure , o v e n ure a t t i e s t t m
i t t ili t l m c ci
n o t h e w gh re a s o f o ns ousne ss , and o e e a de e p ne re s t in t f l i t
m Of i m t i t
od es n os be ng , o wh c h h e i t yk t t tt i t
now h a t h e a r bu es o f i e tm
an c i lic l li
d spa e a re na pp a b e a nd a e n, bu t wh c h y e t ca nno be c o nv e e d i t y
ym f ti m c c
,
sa v e in s b ols o e an d s pa e F or su h re ad e rs t h e se n
. se is s u fli
c ie n l i
t ly p a n, a n d he wt y ill be as littl i
e d s p o se d to ch a rge M r Word s .
t it li i l t ic it c
wor h w h be e v ng t h e P a o n p r e e x s e n e in t h e ord nar int e r p re -
i y
t a t io n Of t h e wor ds , as I a m li
t o be e v e t h a P a o h t l t im l f se eve r m t
e an or
t a ug h t it
m ti m t t
.
y
E e rso nsa s o f Wordswor h t l
A o ne inh is e h e re a e d t h e h u
m mian ll it
nd we a nd w h a n abso u e ru s l t t t c
His adh e re n e t o h is poe t ic
mm
.
,
c t l i i ti
re e d res e d o nrea nsp ra ons T h e Ode on I or t a lity is t h e h ig h
t m k ic
.
i t ll ct
wa e r a r wh h t h e ne e h as re a h e d in h s age c t i "
.
t il
L ord H o ugh o n (R M M ne s) , in h is ad d re ss o t h e Words wor h t t
mk m k
. .
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I I a as e d t
wh a is t h e g re a e s t t
m li l
poe in t h e' Eng sh a nguage I ne v e r or a o e n h es a e t o say , f m m t it t
m mm t m t
,
t
Words wor h s Ode on Me I nt i a t ions of I or t a lity T h a poe is o
m t t m im t ic m c t
.
e t h e g re a e s e b od e n O f p h o sop h il ic t y
poe r , wh h ay d e ora e
y t il it l it
ou h , a nd ch d h ood se f w h t h e e a rs" gra v e a nd ph osophy Of il ic m an
c m li f Of m
,
h ood I t o pre h e nd s t h e e an
m i ty
. .
l i
Lord S e bor ne , ad d re ss ng t h e sa e so c e in 1 8 86 a nd re e rr ng t o f i
m y m y t
,
t i
h s po e sa s :
“
I h a v e h e a rd so e v e r s a nch u ph o d e rs l Of t
or h o
m ti t
,
i
d o x d og a c e a c h ng fi nd a u wi h f lt t it A ll I c a n sa y is , I se e no h t
m f if l f m
.
it t i t
ing in b ut h s— h o ugh inso e r e s pe c s pre s e n e d in a a nc u o r t t
— a re ogn o no f t h e d iv ne o r gin t h e h u a ns ou
c iti i i Of m l A nd if t h e r e is
m
.
c t i
su h a h n g as a h u a n so u l it h as a d i i
v n e or i i
g n a n d w h ate t
v e r h e re
i i c m f mt t i i f mt t
, ,
be Of t ti f l
ru e be a u u a nd d v ne o e s ro h a or g n, and ro h a
m f m
, ,
l
a on e t t
A ll h a I se e l
t o h av e e a r ne d ro VVO r dswo rt h I do no t
m ti it m ti it
. .
e n on t
c o n ro v e rs a i lly bu t I e n on as p a r t c ti
O f t he edu a on O f
m mi
,
y nd b y t h e r e a d n i Of
g W or d s w or ht
illi m ti mm ti
.
Ge orge W a C u r s (H a rp e r s M ag a z ine v ol xx p co en n
’
,
. .
g .
u po n Wor dswor h , sa s : t y i l
L ne s o f h is a re h o u se h o d words , i e ne s l k li
k it t
O S h a e spe a re ; a nd is Wo r ds wo r h wh o h as wr e no ne t h e g re at
f itt Of
m
Eng sh poe s— t h e Ode upon I nt i a t ions of I
li m mm or t a lity F o r su s
Of i m i t lm
.
t aine d s p e n l do u r ag n a io n d e e p , so e n a nd progre ss v e h ough , i t t

i ty Of m i t t m
,
i it
,
an d e xq u s e v a r e u s c , h a po e is u nsu rp asse d
"
m
.
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. s t in s t er
. B r id g e , 4 .
6 A s it ba t /z been T h e e d O 1 80 7 h as
. . f . as it h as be e n; c
h ange d
in 1 8 2 0
m i l ly l mt
.
25 Tbe ca t a r ac ts blo w Me ir t r u p e t s A s ngu a r b o d e a p h or ,

t i ly i m l l
. .
t i
s an d ng o u t in s r t iki c t t t
ng o nras o t h e s ud o us s p e a ngu age O f t h e
se c o n t
d s a nz a (T )
"
.
26 . Tbe sea son wr on g A .s o u t Of ek i

e p n g w it h it s j yo o u s ne ss .
28 . Tbe fi e lds of s leep T h e re g o ns

. i Of l
s e e p , th e e ar ly d a wn .
Ct: wh a t Sh air sa y s in t h e S t ud ie s in P oe t ry mm
n
mw
Th e Ode o n I or t a li y
t r ark s
m t d p t
Me h ig h e s t li it w ich t h e i e of o e ic i nsp ir at i o nh as r e ach e d R e g ina m “ as m
ce nt u r
y , o r i nd e e d since t he d
a y s o f M ilt on
"
.
2 26 NO TES .
wo rt h i nt e nd e d t o sa y t h a t t h e ch il d h av i ng l a te ly c om e fro ma r fe c t
d was at h om
,
e xist e n c e in wh i c h h e s a w t ru t h d i r e c tly a n e wit Go d

re t ains u nk no wn t o us t h a t v i sio n— and be c au se h e d oe s is t h e b e s t
, , ,
, , , ,
p h ilo soph e r si nce h e se e s a t o nce t h a t wh ich we th rough ph il oso p h y a r e

m
,
en d e a v o ri ng t o r e a c h ; is t h e ig h ty pr o p h e t b e c a use inh is a c ti o ns a nd ,
s p e e c h h e t e ll s u n co n s c i o us ly t h e t ru t h s h e se e s b u t t h e si h t o f wh ic h
g
we h av e lo st ; is more c l o se ly h a u nt e d by G od more ne ar t o t h e immo r
,
t a l li f e m
,
ore p u re ly a nd b righ tly fre e be ca use h e h al f sh ares in t h e p r e

i t nt li f nd gl ry t f wh i h h h om
,
"
ex s e e a o ou O c e as c e
Wh t h o gh d f nd d mb d t
.
1 12 Th t d f nd il nt
. t a ,
ea a s e e c . o, u ea a u os
nd r t nd t h r t Of t rnity
, ,
u e s a e se c e s e e .
4 P ph t
1 1 . R t h r in t h b i blic l
ro n O f t ll r f o t h t h n
e . a e e a se se e e r a
t h t f fo t ll r
a o re - e e
7 I n d kn
1 1 . l t t T h i li n i n t in t h
ar d o f 80 7 nd ess os ,
e c . s e s o e e s . 1 a
1 8 51 .
1 20N t t b p t by T h
. li n f ll ow in t h d O f 80 7 nd
o o e u . e se es o e e s . 1 a
1 81 5
h omt h e a e
TO w v
I s bu t a l wl y be d wit t ut t h e se nse or s ig ht
o o
O f d ay in t h wa m l ig ht e r
A place o f tho ug h t whe e we in waiting be

,
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r .
1 22 Of h ea v e n bor n r eedo on t hy be ing s h e ig h t-

C h dh o f
o d is m ’
il
m m
. .
it t i t r l ty p t
,
as we re t h e o u na n -
t o p , th e na u a e of re e d o and ne a r e s f
f m m l Of m
,
h e a v e n, r o wh c h e nd e sc e n i
d by e as s e s no t h e v a e an y tp i t
h oo d Th e e a d ing o f 1 80 7 (c h a nge d in 1 8 1 5 ) wa s : r O f nu
t m pl
a ed e a s u r e s , o u t h y be in g s hei h
g
’
t .
1 34 B e ne d ic t ion
. U n il 1 8 2 7 was be ne d c o ns . t it i ti .
1 37 , 1 38 Of c h ild h ood , wh e t h e r bu sy , e t c
. T h e e a d ng o f 1 8 1 5 , . r i
the ea e rli r
be ng : i
O f c h il h o o d d
wh e th e r flu tt e rin or at re st , g
W p
,
”
ith ne w bo rn h o e fo r e v e r in h is bre as t
- .
14 3 F a lling s f m t ro Th o t w d n ibl
us , e c ni r i ib l e u ar se s e u v e se , v s e
mi ng t f ll w y f m
. .
an t
d a ng ble s e e i ,
onr l t ni h in n b
a a a ro us as u ea ,
o va s u su
st a n t ia lit y C f W r d w t h i nt r d t r y no t
’
o s or s o uc o e
nd fi n d nd nm ni ng lik
. .
1 44 B la nh
. . Wh it e , so u lo r l e e a u ea , e a co u e ss
su r fa c e C f T nny n Tw V i
. e so ,
o o ces
m th ing is s e e m
M o r e ov e r , so e or s,
t t h m e W ll m y t c gl am
'
l i
h
'
ae o uc s l l s e s,
L ke g l mpse O f fo g t t n d a m ;
i i s r o e re s
O f o mt h ing f l t l ik e
s e m th ing h r : e so e e e
m th in d ne I k n w n t wh” e ;
,
Of
S uc h a n g
so e o o o er
g uag e m ay d e c l a
.
an s o re .
153 U p h o ld u s e t c T h e r e a din g o f 1 80 7 (a p fi e d in 1 8 1 5 ) was m li

U ph o d u s c h e rish u s a nd m
.
.
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m
.
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,
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,
1 58
“
. .
for t h e a b s t ra c t
m mm
.
W w h s ou l
’
1 63 7 7 . ! i or t a l s ea A s o r d s o r t\\ p xe t u r e s o
a xe s
n n on
{rifting ac r o ss th e oc e a no f e t e r nit y t o b e t o
‘
s se d i i t s o
O D E ON I /lI h I O R TA L I T Y .
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.
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t e , t t s se r o o e, t us a va ex ort e a re ov e , ta as
2 34 NO TES .
mi m
Lao da a (o r La od a e ia as so e p re e r t o wr it e it ) was t h e d a u g h t e r ,
m f
o f A c a s t us , o ne of the Ar on
g aut s S h e w as t h e w e o f P ro t e s ila u s a if
m lf
.
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,
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p
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ph e ora e or h i wh o sh ou d fi rs o uch t h e Tro j a nsh o re VVh e n t h e
mi im l
.
f f t
ne ws o h is a e re a c h e d La oda a s h e m
p ored t h e gods t h a t h e ig h t ,
ll
be a o we d t o re t u rnt o t h e u pp e r wor d l y
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mi t mi t
.
ly t t it
,
on h a h e gh re a n h re e h o u rs w h h e r and sh e d ie d h e a r t , .
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bro e n wh e n t h e b r ie re u n o n wa s o v e r t i t
I was sa d h a t t h e ny p h s m
l t lm
.
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d t h e g ra v e o f Pro e s i a us wh h gre w u nt t h e y we r e
p m
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was c h a nge d o
. t .
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V w h I m d b y f it l o h p in i d
s ave a e ru es s o e s re ;
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’
s a es or o
O f nig h m y l g ht d l d h I q i d t, s au e re or av e re u re .
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ces o e o s o e o e e e e a e e o re
su nri Cf V i rg il fi n d
se i i 4
— 258 e v 2 2
ty m l gi l n o f k d g i n I n S h k
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iii 2 1 12
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o nd s o rt es . e sa u e s ee, a
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e u re s t o ve t ; ic ot ra e ,
He l q u e st s a nd t o th e e s u e s
e s se ns h is re
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,
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.
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p A e r h ft t i t s s a nz a
mitt
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p
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l e a sof bre e d t mp t z e
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l o n t h e c o l u n* s ig e —all e l s e was m h d s t ill
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I t) es s/ m he T h e G r e e k go d wh o mt h e L at in M e t wit h
c ury came t o be i de nt ifi e d F o r h is wa nd se e fi neid iv 2 4 2
. . ,
t ia l for m e t c
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2 7 l i nt u n s u bs t a n C f xfi nc id ii 7 9 4 o r v i 6 99
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. e i ng d id ,
no t wit hh o l d
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.
S o Kni g ht gi v es it , but we s us p ct mi p int f

e a s r or co u l mns .
L A OD A M I A .
235
46 Ge ner ous
. Nob e . l .
5 1 W h.i c h t h e n T h e e d o f 1 8 1 5 h a d . T h a h e n ; c h a ng e d in1 8 2 0
. tt .
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wa s i i l i
tt
Th a h o u sh o u ds c h e a l t t .
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. T h e Fa e s . t .
66 A S ty g ia n h u e
. A de a h pa or S ee 9 3 be ow S ty g ia n
. t ly ll . l .
as o f t h e o we r wo r d l C f t h e La n S ty g iu s l . . ti .
6 8 K now v ir t u e we r e not v ir t u e , e t c Th e re ad ng o f 1 8 1 5 h ange d i c

m
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in 1 8 36 o t l
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ti m it ti m
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7 1 D u.ly I n d u e e ,.w h t h e a p s e o f e E r ebu s z t h e o wer l . l

l
wor d ; as o f e nin La n t ti .
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v or—n
im t c
.
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1 8 1 5 be n g T h e f e r o t t h e p o e n e o f ov e .
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m l
. .
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d e s wh e re H e rc u e s b r ngs ba i t h e h e ro n e f ro t h e o we r wor d a n d l
mt
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t ilt
re s ore s h e r t o h e r h usba nd A d e us C f M on, On h is D ecea sed . .
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B g ht m l ik A l t i f m h g ro u to e e ce s s ro t e ra v e ,
Wh m g t n h g l d h b nd g o ov e s
'
re a so to er a us a av e ,
R f md th by f th g h p l nd f int
e sc u e ro ea o rc e ou a e a a .
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8 V n l bl m Th
2 r d i ng o f 1 8 5 ( h ng d in
er a oo e ea 1 c a e 1 8 2 7) was
ty bl oo m
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b eau s .
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e t h f t
ea s s h r ’
f J o n w
e s , e c. so e a e o as as r e s t or ed to
y o th by t h mgic f M d
.
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a f V o e ea . . a es e ar e , . o . v. 1 . 12
I n suc a nig h ht
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c a ne
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h t d h e rbs
T h at d id re ne w old lEson .
90 . A nd t h oug h h is f a v ou r ite sea t , et c . An A l e xa nd ri ne ,

lik e 1 57
be l ow .
1 01 ,
1 02 .Sp a he o
f h e roic a r ts , e t c . C f E ne id , . vi . 6 53 . Th e r e ad
ing is h a t t of 1 82 7 th t of a 1 8 1 5 be i ng :
S p ak e , as a wit ne ss, o f a se co n birth d

m pe f c t
,
F or all th a t is os t r e u po n e a r th .
L and or obj e ct e d t o t h e se c o nd b i rt h o n t h e g ro u n d th a t t h e e xpre s

s i o n h ad be e n d e grad e d by C o nv e nticle rs Word sworth d e fe nd e d it
a t t h e ti m tly made u p h is mi nd a ft e rwa rd s t h a t it sugge ste d
.
e bu t e v i d e n ,
C h r i sti a n ra t h e r t h a ncl as sic al asso c i a ti o ns

1 03 I m m
.
a ed
g . T h e w or d a s T r e
. a r k s i nt ro d u c es t h e n o ti o n o f , .
,
t h e v i si o na ry u nsu bst a nti a l na t u r e o f t h e worl d o f t h e d e a d

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.
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p le r et h e r e t c ost a t ransl a ti on o f AS ne id v i 640
, .
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mque m s ua d
,
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1 20 Wh a t tim th fl e t e e e at A u lis lay e nch a ined Wh a t ti m( e z at

in tim fa ou ri t e i d i mwit h t h e o ld p oe t s a nd
. .
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tim l i 3 Nu m
,
e s u se d in pro se Cf P b xxv i 1 0 j b v i 1 7 s v o
s e a t wh a t t im o cc u rs inD a n i
.
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5
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m
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p or t a t t h e o ut h o f t h e E u r i p u s in Boe o ti a wh e r e the ,
2 36 NO TES .
G re e k mbl e d be for s ili ng for Tro y but was de ta ine d b y a

fle e t as se e a
cal m n cc ount f t h e ange r f A rt mi wh omAgame mn n h a d o f

,
o a o o e s, o
f e nde d Th god de s wa a t l ngt h ppe ed by t h e sac ri fi ce f I p h i
e s s e a as o
m m
.
g e n i C f
a. T n n y so n D .
f eF i IV n e t c ,
r ea o a r o e , .
1 22 Th . l up n t he il nt
e orac e , T h e rea di n g oo f 1 8 1 5 (c h a ng e d s e s ea .
in 1 82 0) was O u f u tur c ou r u po nt h e il e n t sea "

: r e se , s .
1 31 Th f nt in fl w Th e t h
ou bri n back t h e a t t e nt io n ese s
t o th e prese n e o f Prote il us inh i ld h ome (Ts
. e se a s, o ers .
c s a s o .
1 33 S p n H e it
us e ti o n n o
se . p r t s a o ur a
n s e t me
. .
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e p u t i nt o a c t i o v
f re e fro mth i i nw rd t ruggl

.
. ,
s a s e .
1 39 A nd t h t h ug h st n g in l
ou , t l l t o w k M a tth e w A r ro ov e , a r a oo ea
em ico l on ft r m h n
. .
nol d in h i S l t i n (Engli h s e ec p t o s s u s a s a e ea co
mi p i nt
,
n wit h wh t f oll o w ; b t t h i i prob bly

,
ne ct ing I n r ea s o a s u s s a a s r
t nd rd d poi nt int h t t
.
A ll t h e s a a e s . as e ex .
1 43 Th in i ibl w ld e t c e S i nc t h e i n i i bl e wo l d wit h t h e e
v s e or e v s r
h at h y m p th i d so f s t o p rmit my re t urn le t t h y f ortit ud d w

.
.
,
s a ze ar a e e ra
t h i y mp th y till cl o e r by m ki ng th e more like t h e pas i onl h p p y
,
s s a s s a e s ess a
be i ng o f t h e o t h r worl d
s e
1 46 T w d . h ig he
o bj tar Th e re d i n
s a
g o f 1 8 1 5 ch nge d in 1 8 3 6
r o ec . a , a
t o Se ki ng h i gh r obj e t
e a e c .
”
1 47 Th t nd U ntil 1 8 2 7 it w
a e th is e nd as
Th t t h e b nd o f se l fi h n s m
. . .
1 49 H b nd g p er o a e r ov e . i gh t p e a o s s es ro v
t h mre h d o w o f f e tt e rs wh noppo e d t o l o T c om
.
e e s a p r T e nny e s ve . . a es
so n L och s ley [f a ll
,
Lov e t oo k u p t h e h amof l ife and smo t e on all t h e ch ords with migh t

Smo t e t h e c h o r d o f se l f th a t t r e mbl i ng pass e d in m
,
us ic o u t o f ig ht
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, , s .
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a r ov e is int h e sa e o ns r u mc as e a u e u
a ll t h t nd rd d
e s a l a e c ol on ft r nn ll d
s and A rno d s S e lec t ions p u t
'
a a e a u e
pp r ntly m ki ng p i mp r ti
.
,
a a e a r ov e e a ve .
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5 8 — 6 3 A h j g d 1 h g nt ly t T h r d i ng o f 8 5
u S f oo t
e er e e c. e ea 1 1 ee
Word wort h m d r p t d ffor t t i mp ro
. .
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not e p 3 2 bo
ou . 2 a ve. s a e e ea e e s o ve
th t n b t o nly t o it i nj ry T h d o f 1 8 2 7 h
e s a z a, u s u . e e . as :
By n w k p it y m i ht h g d b m d o ea g t e o s e ov e
S h wh th p i h d n with t h im e o us er s e ot ou t e cr
n p it h l d
, e
Of l th t in o v e rs a r e as o
’
s s e av e ov e
W d md w nd l im
,
in g as oo e to a er a ro ss e r c e,
A p t f mh pp y g h t th t g th fl w ar ro a os s a a er o e rs
O bl f l q t mid nf d ing b w ”
.
’
t iss u ui e u a o e rs.
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1 f th i w e h ng d t o W d oomd t o we a e o s as c a e as e r
ou t h ppoi nt d ti m
er a I n 84 3 t h fi r t f o r li n t k th i f or m
e e .
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1 e s u es oo s
Sh —wh th gh w n d h t d nd p e d o, ou ar e ex or e a re ro v e
d i d f mp i n d p t im
, , ,
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By h j t g d h mn w k p ity m d
,
t e us o s, o o ea ov e
W d md pp int d t im
,
w h as oo e to e a r o ut er a o e e, et c .
I n 84 5 t h fi r t t wo li n w r m d
1 ,
e s es e e a e
Th ll in in h t d nd p d ” u s, a va ex or e a re rov e
S h p i h d ; nd wil f l im
,
f t e er s e a , as or a u cr e, e c.
nt Al a ry s La h e Se e p 2 09 ab o v e
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fm
. . . .
25 I Vh e r e wa s it t h a t t h e a ou s F lo we r , e t c
. e re , as S h a ir
p
H
t
.
no e s in h is A sp ect s of P oe t ry , Wordswor h e no an na c c u ra ; t f ll i t
cy i
tt l l
fo r M a r S c o , t h e r e a y F o we r o f Y ar ro w, ne v e r d id lie b e e d n
g
l i ’
c m
o n Y ar ro w, b u t be a if e t h e w e o f Wa t o H a rd e n a nd t h e o her f mt
i c i
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Y e t Wor d s wor h s p e a s o h is be d , e v d e n . t k f i t
c f i l y l
ly o n o u nd ng t h e ad F o we r o f Y a rro w w h h a s a u h e re d
g it t t l t ’
y t m m y ll
ou h fo r wh o so a n ba ad s h ad sung a e n Th s s gh d v e r l m t i li t i
c f mf ct m i mk
.
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t h e poe i i t
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q u o e d o np 2 09 abo v e
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of M ary t l tt
S c o t d a u g h t e r o f Ph i ip S c o o f D r y h op e , a n d a o us b y t h e f m
t ii l m l
,
ra d t o na na e o f t h e F o we r o f Y a rro w .
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T h e B r a es o
f .
.
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T h r ic e d id t h e wat e r wra ith a s ce n -
d
A nd g a v e a d o l e ful g roa n th ro ug h arr ow Y .
38 F o r t h e rh
S or r ow e s e e o n H ig h l an
. d Gir l, 5 4 ; a so for s t a t ym , l
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l t t l f li
a w d e sce ni e i t
n o a fe w wo r d s s p e s ro ng p e ne ra ng o t h e v e ry iml t t ti t
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c ore M a n a t e a nd fo r a n a v a r e d sc e ne h e h as d one h s , but i t i

m
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p ut or h h is po we r o re h a pp f t t
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e d u p fo r a ll i e t h e mm
ru e q u a o tm t lity f
l k
Y a rro w Y o tt o o o n Y a rro w, y o u re p e a h e se o u r ine s o v e r t o o u r tt f l y
m
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se lf a n d y ou e e h a t h e fi n er f lt t
o re s u b e e ss e n ce of n a u r e h as n e v etl
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.
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g , fo r t h as it i it
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55 N e w a r h s t o we r s T h e s ce n e o f S c o t s [ ay of t h e L a s t M in
’
s t r el t ’
m m i
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l tl t
.
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f
no w u nro o e d a nd r uino u s s u rr o u nd e d by a n o u wa r d wa is all h a t ll t t
mi ml f m
,
it t k f tt
,
re a ns o f I is o nt h e ban s o t h e Y a rro w, a bou h re e i e s r o

.
Se lki rk
re ad i ng th t
.
02 6 4 -
. A cov e r t f or
p r ot ec t o i n , e tc . Th e of 1 82 7 , a of
1 8 20 be i ng : It mi se s p ro ec t t io n
p
ro
T o a l t h e ne s l ing broo o f o ug t d th ht s
t
S us aine by c as e a ffe c ion
"
d h t t .
06 .
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Wo o d s
me ing t
.
t“
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k nd Bo wh ill h e le av e s it wit h
,
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m —
,
t h as n o t de s tr o e
y d i a
gina t io n t h e a o t xxsh
31 t h e c lo s ng
. i s t an z as o f Ya r r o w U n ms t t ed .
TO B . R . HA YD ON —IVO VEM B ER 1 .
2 39
TO B . R HAY D O N
. .
WR I TT EN in 1 8 1 5 ; pub li sh e d in t h e Ex a mine r M arch 3 1 1 8 1 6 and

N o a lt e ra ti ons h a v e be e n mad e in t h e
, , ,
a f t e r wa rd s int h e e d o f 1 8 2 0 . .
t t
ex
onn t t o H y don D c mb r 2 1 8 5 Word wor th i d

.
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e s s e a e e e 1 1 s sa
th t it w occ i on d I migh t y i nspi r d by yo r l t l tt r T h i
, , ,
a as as e sa e u as e e s
w prob b ly H yd o n l tt r f No mb r 2 7 n wh ic h h
.
, ,
as a a y I
’
s e e o ve e ,
i e sa s :
hav e b n fi t d nd h e b n ppor t d in t h t ro bl
e e o f li f by y o r
a av e ee su e e u es e u
po t ry I will b r w nt p i n mi r y nd bli nd n ; b t I will n r
e ea a a se a e ss u e ve
yi l d n t p I h g i n d n t h ro d I m d t rmi n d to t r l
.
, , ,
e o e s e av e a e o e a a e e e ave
o r
ve
’
th rh y m
.
8 D . t F e se rp 2 2 bo . or e e , se e . 0 a ve .
N O V EM BER 1 .
WR I TT EN in 1 8 1 5 ; publish e d in t h e Ex a min er ,
J n a . 28, 1 81 6, a nd
late r in t h e e d of 1 8 20
m
. .
3 S oot h as the s hy ca n s h edTh e r e a d ng o f 1 8 3 7 A s fi rs i t pri nt

mo t h
.
mo th
. .
e d it was ‘ ‘
as s o as I l e a v e nca nsh e d ;
”
h a nge d I n1 8 3 2 t o s c o
as t h e h e a v e n c ansh e d .
14 Ha s fi lled Th e re ad i ng of 1 84 5 , th t o f a 1 8 1 6 be ng i Ha v e
nd
. .
fi e .
I NS I D E O F K I NG S C O LL EG E C H A PEL C A M BR I D G E ’
, .
W R I TT EN in 1 8 2 1 p ubli sh e d I n 1 8 2 2 , .
1 Th oy l int
e H e nry V I wh o f ound e d t h e c o ll e ge in 1 440
r a sa
d him fi rst st o ne o f t h e ch a p e l wh ic h 1 5 t h e most fa mo us

. .
,
an se l f l ai d t h e
d the m
,
an ost be au ti ful of a ll t h e buil d i ngs o f t h e U ni e rsity T h e gre a t v .
e fi e ct of t h e i n t e ri or is d ue t o it s h e igh t (7 8 f e t ) t o t h e be a uty a nd e
d o r o f t h e s ta i ne d g l ass a nd t o t h e m
,
sp le n agn i fi c e nt fant rac e ry o f

p
-
,
th e r oo
TO A S K Y LA R K .
WR I TTEN a t y l
R d a M ou n in 1 8 2 5 t p ubli sh e d in 1 8 2 7
f m
, .
I n th e eds . ro 1 8 2 7 t o 1 84 3 t h e fo ll o wi ng was pri nte d as a se c ond

za 1
To th e l as t point of v is i n and be y ond o
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o r e ov o e s
d t h ine a n e f iling b nd )
,
l wixt th an
”
o
'
ee ev r l
l h ill n t t h e l e ss t h b
'
r s m f the
o e o so o
Ye t m e m p r ou d
.
ig ht s t t h u
'
t o s xg
o se tt
A ll ind e pe nd e nt of t h e le a fy s p t m
,
‘
g .
2 40 NO TES .
It no w a ppe ars as t h e e i gh t h s ta nz a o f a poe me ntitl e d A M orning Ex

e r cise a n d d a t e d 1 8 2 8 by K ni g h t I na no t e t o t h a t p i e c e W ord s wort h
I c o ul d wi sh t h e l”as t fi v e st a nz as o f th i s t o be re ad with t h e p o e m
.
,
say s :
a d d re sse d t o t h e s kyl a r k T h e y ar e as fo ll ows (with t h e ne x t p r e c e d
ing s t a nz a wit h o u t wh ic h t h e k inds int h e fi rs t li ne t h a t f o ll ows m
.
igh t
b e su ppose d a m
,
isp r i nt for bir ds)

T he d
y s l e e ps
a is u p o n the d e wy l awn
h e ad th at e v e ning bowe d ;
,
No t l ift ing ye t t he
But h e i r i e n a l at e r s t ar o f da wn
s s
G litt er ng a nd t winkl ing ne a r y ou rosy cloud

. ,
B rig ht g e mins t inc t with m us ic oca l s pa r k ; v
Th e h a pp ie s t bir d th at s prang out of t h e Ark !

,
H ail b l es t k ind s !—S u pre me l y sk ill e d

abov e all
R e s t l e ss with fi xe d t o ba l an
,
c e h ig h with lo w
T h o u le av t t h e h a l c y o n f e e h e r h o pe s t o bu il d
.
,
'
s r
O n s uc h fo rbe a ranc e as t h e d e e p m a y s h o w;
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Le a v
’
st to t h e
,
d
wan e ring bir d of p dia ra se .
,
F a it ful ,h ou th g h
swift as l ig ning t h e ee k o v e ; ht m d
m h th N t d
.
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S o cons an wi t t th
th d
o wn war e y e of l o v e , d
Ye t in aer ia l s ing e ne s s so fr e e ;
’
m dy
. ,
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p d
,
I n o we r o f wing and ne v e r-we a r ie v o ic
To t h e l ast p int o o f v isio n, and be yo nd , etc .

(as abov e ) .
H o w wo u ld i l t eas e old Oc e an t o p ar a t ke
W ith l on g ing fo r a bre e z e m v a in
s a i o rs
,
a m y thy no t s mos t g l ad l y mak e

,
Th h e on r e
Wh e r e e a t h re s e m bl e s m o s t h is o wn d o m
r ain!
U ra nia s s e l f m ig ht w l c o m e with p l e as e d e a r
’
e
T h e se m a t ins m o un t ing t o wards h e r na t iv e s ph ere .
C h nt a h e a e n att rac t e d wh o m no bars

er by v
l o d ay l g h t k no wn d e t e r f o m th a t p ur uit
.
' ’
i r s
T is we l l th a t s o m
,
e sa g e in s t inc t wh e n t h e s t a rs
’
C ome forth a t e v e ning k e e ps th e e t ill and mute ;

.
s
F or no t an e y e l id c o ul d t o l e e p inc l ine
.
s
W e rt th u among the m sing ing as th e y s h ine !
o ,
10 ins t inct U nt 1 8 3 2 t h e r e ad ing was il

w h ra p u re it t
m
. . .
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m ti c t m
. .
t
r e a rk s : I is o ne o Wor dswor h s poe c us o s t o se e h ngs in
“
f t ’
t i
i l
t h e de a a nd t h e re a , a n d to l a e e ac h mk
a e t h e o h e r po e a He mk t tic l
m m
.
l l k i y
p a c e s t h e ar in a pr v a c o f g o r o us gh b u t h e b r ings h i h o e l i li t ,
’
l tt
a t as t
o h is ne s u po n t h e d e w g r o u nd I is t h e v e r y h ng h a h e
’
t yt i t t
m
.
l y
a wa s d oe s fo r an
”
C f I l o gg Th e L a r k
. T h y lay is in h ea v e n
.
,
l
t h y o v e is o n e a r h t .
242 NO TES .
64 A nd y ea r n I n 1 8 36 h t i s was md a e A nd h rs t i t
m c h u rc h
. . .
ch u r c h clock s k n Th e be ll o f G ras
’
67 . Th e - e ll . ere .
T H E PR I M R OSE O F T HE R O C K .
WR I TT EN at R y d al M ount in 1 83 1 pub li sh e d in 1 83 5 Word s wo rt h ,

.
say s : T h e roc k st a nds o n t h e r i gh t h an d a li t tl e way l ead i ng u p t h e

mi d d l e road fromR ydal t o Grasme re We h av e be e n in t h e h a b i t o f
ca lli ng it t h e G l owwormR ock fromt h e numbe r o f gl owworms we h a v e
.
o f t e nse e nh a ngi ng o nit as d e sc ri be d T h e t uf t o f pr i mrose h as I fea r .

,
be e nwas h e d awa y by t h e h e a v y rai ns Th e rock is e asil y re c og ni z e d

,
no w t h ough t h e pr i mrose is gone

S e e M r H u tt ons c om me nts o nt h e poe m p 1 7 1 ab ov e
.
,
’
. . .
,
21 To he r sp h ere T h at is t o h e r orbit A s sp h e r e is use d by

S h a k e s e a re M ilt o n and o t h e r o f o u r o ld wr it e rs it m
. . .
,
e an s t h e c r y s ta l
li ne sphe re in wh ich a cc ord i ng t o t h e P to l e maic astro nomy t h e b ea v

, , ,
ly bod y was fi xe d and b y wh ose m

, , ,
en oti on it was c arried round” Cf

M ilt on Hy m
. .
,
non Na t iv ity 1 2 5 R i ng o u t y e c ry s t a l sph e re s
, e tc , , .
YAR RO W R EV I S I T ED .
WR I T T EN in 1 8 3 1 pu blish e d in 1 8 3 5 I n t h e pre a e o t h e v o u e f c t l m
m
.
,
Ya r r ow R e v is it ed , a nd O t h e r P oe s ) , Wo r d s wo r h sa s t y
I n t h e au u n o f 1 8 3 1 t m y d a u g h e r a n d I s e t o
, ffm ro R d al t o t f m y
i it
v s tt f lt
S ir Wa e r S c o be ore his de p a r u r e or I a T h s ou rne h ad t t lyf i j y
i mm ti m y till ti m
.
ly
b e e nde a e d by a n nfl a a o nin y e e s w e o u n d h a the e f t t
i t l i
a ppo n e d for h is e a v n mg h o e w o u d b e t o o n e a r fo r h i t o r e e v e us l m ci
it t i l i
w h o u c ons d e ra b e nc o nv e nie nc e Ne v e r h e e ss we pro c e e de d a nd t l
ly l t li f t m
.
tf
re a c h e d Abbo s ord o nM o nda y I was h e n sc arc e a b e o up y t
mf m m
.
y
e e s t o th eli t gh H o wlys a d c
. h a n e d d id I fi n
g d h i ro t h e a n I h ad
lt y
se e n so h e a h g a y a n d f l
h o e u , a fe w
p e a rs b e o r e w h e n h e sa d a t y f i
m
, ,
tt l t l i t
,
t h e inna t Pa e r d a e , in y p r e se n c e , h is d a u h e r A n
g n e a s o b e n g h e r e,
it k t m if
w h M r L oc h a r , y o wnw e a nd d a ugh e r a nd M r Q uillinan, I t
m li till m
.
,
ll it l li t
.
e a nt o ve I a eig h ty , a nd sh a wr e as o ng as I v e Bu t o ’
i mt
.
t tf
re ur n t o Abbo s ord , t h e n a e s and gu e s s we o u nd h e re we re Sir t f t
lt j c tt tt
Wa e r , M a or S o A nne S c o a nd M r a nd M rs L o h a r , M r L id
, , . ck t .
ll l y t ll i t i l
.
d e , h is a d a nd b r o h e r a nd M r A a nt h e p a n e r , a nd M r La d o w,
, .
y fi lt
.
a ve r o ld r e nd o f S ir Wa e r s O ne o f Bu r a s s so ns, a n o ffi e r int h e ’
. c ’
i i l ft
I nd an se rv c e , h ad e t h e h ou se a d ay o r t wo be or e , a nd h ad nd f ki ly
g tt t
e x pre ss e d h is re r e h l
a h e co u d n o t a wa i
y a rr v a , a re re
g h a I tm i l tt t
m t ly
ay r u sa
y wamt l
s u u a I n t h e e v e nn
g M r an . d M rs L dd e sa ng , i , i ll.
ck t c t ll ll
.
an d M rs L o h ar h a ne d o ld ba a d s t o h e r h a r p ; a nd M r A a n,
m
.
i k i t l ct t
.
h a ng ng o v e r t h e ba c o f a c h a r , o d a nd a e d od d s o r ie s ina h u or
N '
s w ay it t i
. i iti
W h h s e xh b on a nd h is d a ugh e r s s ng ng , Sir Wa e r t i i lt ’
YA mw e
o R E VI S I TED .
3 43
was much amused i nd d w w ll f as ci cu mt nc wo ld

ee er e e a as ar as r s a es u
l low But wh t i mo t worth y of mnti on i t h d mi r b l d m n
,
a . a s s e s e a a e e ea
o ur o i M j or S o t t d ri ng t h f o ll o wi ng
a c ni ng wh nt h Lid d ll w r
u e e ve e e e s e e
m
,
g o n e an d o n ly o r l n d M A ll n w
u se v e s a r p n t H h d hr t a e e r e se e a uc o
ff r fromt h igh t o f h i f th r infi mit i nd f ro mt h gr t h ng

. .
’
su e e s s a e s r es a e ea c a e
t h t w bo t t o t k p l
a as a u t t h r i d nc h h d bu ilt
a e ac e a nd wh r h e es e e e a a e e e
m ch pr p rity nd h pp i n
,
h d l o ng li d in
a ve so u B t wh t t r ckos e a a e ss u a s u
m mo t w t h p ti nt ki nd n with wh i h h pp rt d h i m l f un
.
e s as e a e es s c e su o e se
d er th mn e y f t f l pr i o n t h t h i i t r A nn ddr d t o h im
a re u ex es s s a s s s e e a e sse or
u tt r d in h i h i ng S h po r th i ng mi t
e e s e ar f th t h o
e, h d o as s r e ss o a use , a
f t r h m t h r d th t o h i r l d f
.
,
b n bj ct nd
’
ee su e a e er o e s ea a e av e oa o ca r e a re
f ti m t h n n o f
, ,
s pon i bility nd gr t r c i fi
s a ea e sa r ch c on tit t i n ces o e a o e su a s u o
o f bo d y nd m i nd w bl t o b r O f th i D or nd I w r m d
a as a e ea . s a a e e a e
so n i bl th t
se s e oon w ; h d o d t h T w d n
a as s as d p rt e a cr ss e e ee o our e a
m mom nt t o u ppr h n i on th t h
,
u re , w g e nt t t h
ave v e a e sa e e o r a e e s s a er
br i nwo l d f il nd h would g
a u a a ut o f h mi nd or t h t h would
s e o o er ,
a s e
s i nk und r t h t ri l h h d p d nd th o wh i h w it d h
e e a s s e a On
asse a se c a a e er
Tu d y m or ni ng S i W lt r S o tt cc o mp ni d u nd mo t f t h
.
es a r a e c a a e s a s o e
p r ty t o N w rk C tl n t h Y rro w Wh nw ligh t d f rom t h
a e a as e o e a . e e a e e
ca rri g h w lk d pr tty t o tly nd h d gr t p l
a es e a e e r in r i iti ng
s u ,
a a ea e as u e ev s
t h o h i f ourit h unt O f th t ur i ont h r Y w R i

se s av e a s. a e xc s e v e se s a rr o ev s
it d
e a re m mori l Not with t nd i ng t h rom nc t h t p r d S i
a e a s a e a e a e va es r
W lt r work nd tt h t o m ny o f hi h bit th r i t m ch
.
’
a e s s a a ac es a s a s, e e s oo u
pr r f f ct f th
e ssu e o a t h rm or o ni m ch I
ese v e rse s ld wi h o a ze as u as co u s
wit h o t h r po m O l e r t r nin t h ft r no nw h d t c ro th
e s .
’
r our e u e a e o e a o ss e
T w d d i r ctly p po it A bb t ford
ee e o Th wh l s e f u rr i g gr t d
o s e ee s o o r ca a e a e
po n t h p b bl in t h b d f t h t r m t h t th r fl w mwh t
.
u e e es e e o e s ea ,
a e e o s so e a
r pi dly ; ric h b t d li gh t o f r t h r p rpl t h n gol d n h w

a a u sa a e a u e a a e ue as
8 r d o r t h Eil d n h ill t th t momnt ; nd t h i nki ng it prob bl

ea ve e o s a a e a a e
t it m igh t b t h l t ti m S i W lt r wo l d c ro tr m I w
,
t a e e as th e r a e u ss e s ea as
littl mo d nd pr d o m o f my f li ng in t h onn t b
,
nt o a e ve ,
a ex ess e s e ee s e s e e
g i n n i n g A t ro b l n t f cl oud u w p i ng r i n
e, o oA t noo n n s, or ee a
’
o
Th r d y w l f t A bbot ford nd int h m
.
u s a e e orni ng f th t d y Si W lt r
s ,
a e o a a r a e
a nd I h d rio c o n r ti on tet l tet wh n h pok with gr ti
a a se us v e sa
'
e- ( - e, e e s e a
t d of t h h ppy li f wh ich pon t h wh ol h h d l d H h d writ

u e e a e u e e e a e e a
t n in m m m m
.
e y d g h t r l b au b f or h e
’
i n
s at o t h b
u r k f t roo e e e ca e e ea as -
t h t morni ng f w t n
,
a , dd r
a d t h
e nd wh il p tti ng t h
s a z as a e sse o e r, a e u e
b oo k i nt o h wn t d y t nd i ng by h i d k h i d to
,
h nd in h i er a s o s u s a s es e sa
inm
, ,
c l o n nyth i ng o f th i ki nd b t
,
h er y pr n I h o
e se d n t h d
e s u o ave e a s u
f or y ur f th r k th y
o a e
’
prob b ly t h l t
s sa e : e I h ll are r a e as v e r se s s a e ve
wr it T h y h o w h w m ch h i m ind w i m p i d n t by t h t r i n
’
e e s o u s as a re o e s a
m m
.
c ti l i i t
,
o f th g
os h t b t b y t h u n o f t h ine e xeb ng u p f o n d s e o e es e er ec a
n t n w nti ng orr po nd i ng rh y m
, , ,
o e s a za a n l tt r t h i nit i l S h d
c es es o e e e e a a
b no m itt d in t h p lli ng f h i wn n m I n th i i nt r i w l o
, ,
ee e e s e o s o a e s e v e a s
it w t h t u po nmy pr i ng h op f h i h lth b i ng b n fi t d by
.
as a ex e ss a e o s ea e e e e
cl im t f t h o nt ry t o wh i h h w g ing nd by t h i nt t
,
th e a e o e c u c e as o a e e re s
ic r mmbr n o f I t ly h md
,
h w l d t k e in t h cl
e ou a e ass of t h
e e a c es a e a e u se e
m m m
,
q u o ta t i o n f o Y rU n i it d ra r d d b y i n t h v sM in g t
e as e co e e e us s a
A y nM -
“
wa d M Lo k h rt h m nt i n d r s . r . c a as e o e
244
NO TES .
hi L i f oef h im w h t I h r d f
a ro m r leaq u r t r w h il b r d b th se v e a a e s e a oa o
m m
s ,
a t R o m ned l
a w h r
e se t h t littl e e, d t i n t
a t h i b u t w h t h
e se e e o e re s a e
c ou
ld c ll ct h rd f t h f giti S t rt nd t h i r dh r nt wh
o e or ea o e u ve ua s a e a e e s o
h d f ll w d
o t h me i nt e il B t h t h
o ex Y w e R i it d nd t h o n e a r ro ev s e a e so
m
o
m
a
m
.
n t
e w re e n t hsei b f r h i d p t
e o e f ro E n g l n d
s S o e f r t h r
a r ure a . e u e
p rtic l r of t h
a u a s n e co ti o n wh i h v e r sa rr d d ri ng th i i it I h l d
s c occ u e u s v s s ou
h ave t
se d o w n h d t h y n
a t b n l r
e d y c r t ly r ord d by M
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k t t m i t it t i t m i l mn
.
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e ca d w he h g
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.
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, ,
ou a e e os a e ce ve ass a e u o e
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,
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e h rs h
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w t h n
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h imin t h c r e f t h f ll wing w k
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s s e r Jo ’
sn f ur h a o a ou
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.
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.
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.
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,
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s e e,
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fo r t h e es l la c e s
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,
us e s a s th e y v
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,
ins t r e l s an
”
.
occ ur in a r e fe r e nce t o t h e sce n e r y of C umbe rl and and

passag e in t h e M us in g s q uo t e d abo v e .
2 46 NO TES .
5 3 Sor re nto s breezy wa ves

.
’
O n t h e sou h ern shore of th e Ba y o f . t
Nap 1es .
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.
g e d i n 1 8 3 7 ) was i f c
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t .
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t t ly m
.
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t h e h O p e o wh a I a f t t
a y d o o re s ore S c o t t , \Vord swo rt h asse s o n t o
ct f l li m c
re fle on t h e powe r o oca z e d R o an e t o e e va e and eau t ify e x ‘
l t
is t e nce , an d h e n t h e poe t mcl it f ll
ose s w h a a re we be ned c o n t o i ti
t m
t h e s re a wh ose e i mmm i l c m t m
or a h a r h is own h re e poe s h av e so g rea t '
c
ly e nh a n e d (S h a irp ) .
93 A. h ,
no n g h in hK i t
is S e lec t ion s ,
h as O h ,,no fo r w h ic h h is
c ll ti f
o a ono t h e e x s g v e s no au h or t t i t ity
m
.
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. C f Lay of La s t Af ins t r el, nrod 2 7
. i t
. .
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asse e re e ar
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s s a e y o er
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e s re a e s u e e
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W ith h it t ing t p l t
.
es a s e at as
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e e a t e o rt a a rc e ass e , e t c.
1 03 . Not t h l t ! C f li n 8 bo
e as . e a ve .
O N T H E D EPA R T U R E O F S I R WA L T ER S CO TT FRO M
A BBO T S F O R D F O R NA P L ES .
WR I TT EN in1 83 1 p ubli sh e d in1 8 33 , ,
Eildons n Ya r r ow R ev is it ed 50
’
3 t r ip le h e ig h t Se e o
Th e m
. . .
,
13 . id la nd sea T h e M e d it e rr a ne a n . .
14 P a r t h e nop e Nap le s wh ich was b u ilt on th e sit e o f an anc ie nt

pl ac e c a lle d P a r t h enop e a ft e r t h e Si re n o f t h a t name Words worth fo l
. .
,
l o ws V i rgil and O v i d inre fe rring t o Napl e s as P a”r t h enope C f M ilt on,

Com By d e ad Pa rt h e no p e s d e ar t o m
. .
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us 87 b
9 , .
I NC I T EM ENTS
D EV O T I O NA L .
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H u tt ons c o mm
.
, .
en
’
ts on t h e style p 1 6 9 abo v e
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. .
,
5 0 5 3 T h e
p r ies t
. s e t c T h e r e a d i ng o f
,
1 8 3 5 (c h a nge.d in 1 8 3 6 ) was
Th l mn it t h wf l f m e so e r es , e a u or s,
F nd mid f n t i t m ;
ou er a a a c s or s
Th p i t f mth i e lt th ” t
r e s s ar e ro e r a a rs ru s ,
Th t m p l l ll d with t h d t
e e es e ve e e us .
69 . Th e Eter na l Will . Th e read i ng u ntil 1 8 36 Was th e A l mi gh ty

M OS S GI EL F A R M .
247
71 mnit i n N t y i ld
D iv ine o o a u re e s. Th e e d of 1 8 3 5 h as He r ad
moniti on N t r yi l d m i m t
. .
nd t h t o f
s a u e e s a a 1 8 36 D i inv e ad onsh e n sh e
y i e l d T h t
s t d
. t”
f ro m 1 845 e ex a es .
M O SSG I EL FA R M .
W R I TT EN in 1 833 pub li sh e d in 1 8 3 5 Th e poe t says M ossgie l

was t h us poi nte d ou t t o me by a y ou ng manont h e t op o f t h e c oa ch o n
.
,
my way fromG lasgow t o K il marnoc k I t is re ma rk abl e th a t t h ough

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.
,
e h e re a n ,
ost prod ucti ve p e
rio d o f h is poe tic a l li f e h e n o wh e re ad v e rts to t h e s p le ndi d prospe cts
,
s t r e tc h i n g t o wa r d s t h e se a a nd b o u nd e d b y t h e p ea k s o f A r ran o n o n e
pa rt wh ich in c l e a r we a t h e r h e must h av e h a d da ily be fore h is e yes I n
, .
on e o f h is poe tic a l e ffusi o n s h e s e a k s o f d e sc r i b i n f i r N t r f c ’
p g a a u e s a e
as a pri v il e ge o nwh i c h h e se t s a h i gh v al ue ; n e v e r th e l e ss n a t ural a
p
s as a h um m
,
ea ra n c es ra re ly ta k e a l e a d inh is poe t ry I t i a nbe i n g e i

p .
,
ue n tly se nsiti ve and i nte lli ge nt a nd no t as a poe t clad inh is pries tly , ,
robe s a nd carryi ng t h e e nsigns o f sac e rd o tal offi ce th at h e i nt e re sts and ,
a ffe c t s us Wh e ne v e r h e sp ea k s o f ri v e rs h ills a nd wood s it is not so

mu ch on acc ount o f t h e prope rti e s wit h wh ich t h e y are abs ol ut e ly e u
. , , ,
d o we d as re l a ti v e ly t o l oc a l p a t r i o tic re m em bra nc e s a nd ass o ci a ti o ns

or as t h e y mi ni st e re d t o pe rsona l fe e li ngs espe ci ally th ose o f lov e
, ,
wh e t h e r h app y or o th e rwi se ;—y e t it is not a l wa y s so

, ,
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h ad pa sse d M ossgi e l F a rmwe c rosse d t h e A y r m urm
.
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th rough a narrow woody h oll ow His li ne — A u ld h e rmit Ay r st rays
,
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t rough h is woods came at once t o my mi nd with Irwi n Lugar A y r
.
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d D oon—A y rsh i re st re a m
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an s ov e r wh ic h h e b r e a th e s a si gh as be i n g
nam m o m e mk n
,
un e d in so n g ; a n d s u r e ly h is o w n a tt e p t s t a k e t h o w n
we re as su cc e ssfu l as h is h e a r t c o u l d d esi re ”
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.
4 Th e da isy
. . .
,
ing o ne d ownwit h t h e p l ough inA pril

6 Th e p ea k s of A rr a n A rranis a m
, ,
ou nt ai nous i sl and off t h e c oast

o f A y rsh i re a t t h e mou th o f t h e F i rth o f C ly de
. .
m mm
.
,
9. B i e ld S
’
h e lt e r .
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. h e po e e n
t io n e d abov e .
M O S T S W EET I T I S WI T H U NU P L I F T ED EY ES .
W R I TT EN in1 8 3 3 publi sh e d in 1 83 5
—
, .
5 8 . P lea sed r a t h er , e t c . The M S . re adi ng was

P l e as e d ra th er with th at soo th ing a ft er t ime -
W h ose se at is in t h e mind occasio ns q ue e n! .

’
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, .
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e
tt c m c t
be e r om e r e ha nw h h one s
, . .
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it ty M ilt onuses
2 48 NO TES .
the ve rb
in a s i mil r a way ; as in [ l P ense r oso, 39 : And loo k s co m
m e rc ing w h t h e it ski es .
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A PO ET l— H E H A T H P U T H I S H EA R T TO SC H O O L .
W R I TT EN a nd publi sh e d in 1 84 2 Word swort h says : I wa s im .
p e lle d t o w r it e t h i s so nne t by t h e d i sgu sti n g f r e q u e nc y w it h wh ich th e

word a r t is t ica l i mport e d wit h o t h e r i mp e r ti ne nce s f romt h e G e r ma ns
is e m pl oy e d by write rs o f t h e pre se nt d ay : for a r t is t ica l le t th e ms u b s t i
, ,
t ute a r t ifi cia l and t h e p oe t ry writt e n o n th is sy ste m both at h o me a nd

ab roa d will b e fo r t h e m o s t p a rt m
, ,
u c h b e tt e r c h a ra ct e ri z e d
”
.
,
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’ ’
B t wh i b with md t l k
u o s e, o es oo s
l d in h me l y r u s e t bro wn?
A nd c a o s
H mu rmu s nea t h e r u nning br k s
e r r oo
A music swe e t r th an th e ir o wn e .
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re re noo nt i e d e w d
Or f unt a in i
o ii a n o o n a y grov e d ,
A nd you m t l us ove hime re to yo u

H e will se e mw or thy f y o our l o v e.
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O f i a nd h ll va ll y
h e h as
e v ie we ; d
A nd i u se smp l of d p
e e e r bi r th
H ave co m e t o hi in s o im l t ud e .
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on ro s
Som e ra n d mth e m s h e can impa t
o e r ,
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ar v e s o a u e e
h t
T a br oo ds nd l e p on h is wn h ea t a s e s o r .
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he na t u re C f t h e I Vinter
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t
Y e t na u re is a e be md tt
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llu t na t u r e a es at m k th m
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na e c an e it ra
u r d t h g th e r ; b ut
t l
T h e ar t i se f is na ure
"
t .
G LAD S I G H T WH ER EV ER NEW W I T H O LD .
WR I TT EN a nd p ub li sh e d in 1 8 4 5
m
.
7 8 U n le s s w h ile w i t h ad i r ing ey e e t c I is b e ngn l or d a ne d t i y i

m
.
,
t t l l l ki t t i
.
, ,
h a g re e n fi e d s , c e a r b u e s e s r u nning s re a s o f p u re wa e r r c h , ,
g r oves an d w o ods , o rc h a rds , a nd all t h e o r d inar v a r ie e s o f r u ra n a u re y ti l t

l
sh o u d fi n y
d a n e as wa y t o t h e a fl e c t ie ns o f a ll en Bu t a as e b e m t t
m
.
y o n d h t i
s , h o we v e r d e s r ab e it a
y b e i
h a e ver l on e sh o u d po ss e s s t t y l it
iml t it m t
,
01 o b e t p a ne d at on e ; us be gr a d ual c
d e v e op e d bo h in ly l t
m
2 50 NO TES .
to h av e i i ly t asi d t of t h c ommnroad th o u
be e n nge nous se ot e ou e o
ompl t ly i o l t d I t i ki nd f bi rd n t u pont h ug e d m
,
’
c e e s a e s a o s- es e r
mo nt i n I nt rl c d rou nd it with c
.
o f th e u a . ll p e
e a e f a are are a s c ie s o
th ickly gro wi ng h r b nd i n I t f o nt wind ow h s u s a
p l n d i dv es s r s av e a s e
pro p ct o r t h d p ly c o p d l f R yd l W t r nd G m
.
s e ve e ee s o e va e o a a e a ras e re ,
a nd t h m o nt i n b y ond I t i
e u a ry pl i n nd lm t ug h d w ll
s e . s a ve a a a os ro e
ing t rn lly t h gh with p rl it
ex e a ou Hi gh r p t h h ill i a ee e ss s e. e u e s
t f t h D F l ming int h mid t o f fi n p rk wit h m ny
,
H ll t ha , e se a o e e e s, e s a e a a
g r n d
a ld t r o T h c l b r
eest d R y d l F ll t t h e b c k f
e e t h h ll a e a a s a re a e a o e a
n r ly h l f mil
. .
Th r t w f ll
e e a re o a p rt t h l ow r n (p 36 ) b i ng
s, ea a a e a a e e o e e
mor b ti f l S n th ro gh wi ndow f t h ld umm h u
.
,
th e e eau u ee u a o e o s er - o se
p ict r t in fr m
.
h rd by it pp r lik
a a ea s e a u e se a a e.
A h or t w y nfro mR y d l M r tr m
,
s a nd t r ng t it by
o il a e e, a s u o a s ve r s ea
l t i t h h r t f ll t h l k
e s e ea G m wh ich i o m wh t l rg r t h n
o a e a e s, ra s er e, s s e a a e a
i t r mr A th ro d c r pi ng ro nd nd r N b S c r p
,
it s s s e e e s e a th ee a u u e a a asse s e
mi ddl p r t f t h l k it r n n r t h Wi h ing g t (p 1 5 1 ) ung by
.
e a o e a e, u s ea e s - a e s
ch ol mn ndi ng H e
.
Word wor th in th o t ri pp i ng r
s wi t h se v e se s su s e e er
n l oo k d o wn pon n f t h m t l o ly nd o f tly p c f u l
.
o e s u o e o n e os ve a s ea e sce es
o n r t h nd y t with c rt i n ob r gr nd ur bo t it qu it e i m
ea , a e a p oe i b l a s e a e a u ss e
t d crib
”
o es e
n w c om t o T wn nd mll group f h o
.
A littl f r th r e u e o e e o - e a s a o u se s,
mong wh ich i t h ott g t h t w t h fi r t h om f Word wort h in
,
a s e c a e a as e s e o s
th d i t rict (p
e s 5 ) nd t o wh i h h b ro gh t h i y o ng b r i d in 1 8 2
1 a c e u s u e 0
W oon r h t h ill g f G mr wh ich i t th h d o f th l k
. .
e s e ac e v a e o ras e e, s a e ea e a e,
fo r mil f r mA mbl i d
u es oTh p i h c h urch f S t O w l d (p es e 76)
. e ar s o . s a . 1
i s a
q i nt littl
ua d i fi c n d d j i n i n g
e e it i t h b yi n g g ro u
e, a nd w it h t h a o s e ur -
e
mod t t omb t on f t h po t h i i t r h i wi f nd h i t r (p 1 6
h b nd Ed w rd Q illin n (p 1 6 7 ;
es s es o e e ,
s s s e ,
s e a er s s e .
h i o nly d g h t r D or
s au nd h e a, a er us a a u a
Word worth i f bl k l t nd i t h mi dd l n in t h group (p
.
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s s s o ac s a e, a s e e o e e
Th m rbl t b l t h own n p 34 i wit h i nt h c h rc h o r t h e

.
e a e a e , s o .
, s e u ,
ve
p w
e w h ic h h f r q n tly o cc ep i d e ue u e .
A ll n B nk (p 1 6 ) i
a an h i gh r gro nd b h i nd t h ill ag A f t
s o e u e e v e er
Word worth r mo d t o t h r tory (p it w f or m ti m u
. .
s e ve e ec . as so e e o cc
p i d eb y D Q n y e ui ce
m m
.
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e c t w h h b t f w d y f a u s s o av e u a e a s or
th L k e w h o ld k p n by t h
a e s, e s m ro d o r t h p of D n
u ee o e sa e a ve e ass u
m il R i (p
a a se th mmit f wh ich i 7 83 f t bo t h e su A o s ee a ve e se a
t i i d t o m rk t h c n o f b ttl b tw n
. .
h p of ton
ea t t h i po i n
s es a s s sa a e s e e a a e e ee
D nmil K i ng o f C m
a a b r l nd nd t h S o n Ed m nd in 94 5 u e Th a a e ax u e
f or mr w d f t d nd l i n t h y o f h i t w on w r p t t b y
.
, , ,
e as e ea e a s a ,
e e es s o s s e e u ou
P oor R obin i
g ay
With h is re d s t a lk s u pona sun ny day .
’
An th enof t h e t e rrace s—
fo r M iss Fe nwic k s u se , and we l co e t o i se lf
on l ll e d m hm
’
d e eve
ina e gd y e ars ; and o ne lp 9 ]asc e n in g , and l e a in t o t h e far e rrace ont h e d ou n d g t m
d p mm m W th
.
t a ins si e, w e re t h e h
was won t o t t
i int h e h y
m
ur h is v e rse s a s t e
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oe ur ca e
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ore o spe a ne re s onth e road t o K eswic k nu '
til c i t c ll
we re a h a h e gh a e d Ca s t le R zgg , a e mil f m t
ro t h e o wn H e re
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ti f l i t t
we ge t a b e au u v e w o f D e rwe n wa e r a nd Basse nh wa e la k es , w h t it it
ll y f t t t m
t h e v a e o t h e D e rwe n b e we e n h e , t h e t wo pe a s o S k dd a w, a n k f i d
t h e N e wla n d M o u n a ns ti t y l i t
S o u h e a nd C o e r dge h o ugh h is t h e fi ne st
. tt
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K i ke sw c t t i lc t tk
wh e n h e u r ne d ro u nd a t h s p a e o a e a pa r t ng lo o k at i
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m ti m i t
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.
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h a S o u h e h as t y or a z e d ; bu t on a e r ly f t
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a t a ll r u e t o h is d e s r p t o n ci i .
t i l ft
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.
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. .
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we h a v e e l ft t i
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t h e g ra nd e s in t
lm t
. .
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t he d s r c , s an a i l ll
os pe rpe nd cu ar wa o f roc t o t h e h e gh o k i t f
1 5 00 e ef t T h e ro ad d e sce nd s rap d i ly i t
no th e B u t ter ere v a e m ll y t
o the
f m i it m littl m
.
lk
.
a e ( i
p 7 5) ro wh c h d e r v e s it s na e T h s is but a i e ore
mil l f mil mm m
. .
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g h a n d h a a e in b r e a d h atnd h e e d in b y s o e
m m t i m ll
,
o f t h e h i h e s an
g t d t
s e e pe s o f tt h e C u b r ia n o u na n s A s a b roo k
mm ck
.
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lly m m
.
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ore d re c bu t e ss be au u road h rough t h e ti f l t
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lly i it it f m m l i
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'
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.
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i mil l t m mil
.
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m
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l
wi d ne ss a nd beau ty Th e E a ont (p 2 2 8) is t h e o u e o f U lle swa t e r tl t
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. .
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.
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) p r o n n n o w n r p
’
g d a r e a a o f .u a s es e
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iv e ly as H a rr so n S c e (2 4 0 1 e e ) a nd P e 0 S c e (2 3 2 3 e e ) ik ti kl f t
’
m i m y i t
.
it
T h o ug h ne h e r so o l fty
no r so a ss v e a s a n h e g h s in t h e d s r , i t ict
t y i
h e a re c o nsp c u o us r o f m m y i t t t
so a n p o ns h a no ne a r e m f mili
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.
2 54 NO TES .
TO T HE C U C KO O .
O BL I T H E ne w c o m er I h av e h e a rd
-
,
I h e a r t h e e a nd re j o ice .
O cuc k oo ! sh a ll I ca ll t h ee b ir d ,
O r bu t a wa nd e r ing v o ice ?
Wh il e mly ing o nt h e g ass

I a r
Th y t wo f l d s h o t I h e a ;
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F mh ill t o h il l it se e m
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l
Th o u g h ba bb ing o ny t o t h e l v a le
i
O f s u ns h ne a nd o f fl o we rs ,
T h o u b r ing e st u nt o me a ta e l
Of v is io na ry h o u r s .
we lc o me d a rling o f t h e S p r ing !
T h r ice ,
Ev e n y e t t h o u a rt t o me
No bird but a n i nv is ib le t h ing
, ,
A my st e y ;
v o ic e , a r
Th e sa me wh o minmy sc h o o lbo y d ay s
I l ist e ne d to — t h at c ry
Wh ic h ma d e me lo o k a t h o u sa nd way s
I nb u sh a nd t re e a nd sk y ,
To se e k t h e e n rov e
d id I o ft e
T h r o u g h wo o d s a nd o n t h e g re e n;
A nd t h o u we rt st ill a h O p e a l o v e , ,
S t ill lo ng e d fo r ne v e r se e n , .
A nd I ca nli st e nt o t h e e y e t ,
C a n lie u po nt h e p la in
A nd li st e n t i ll I d o be g e t
,
T h a t g o l d e n t ime ag a in .
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A g a in a p p e a rs t o be
A n u nsub st ant ial ia e ry p\a e e
T h at is fit h o e t o r t ne e
‘
m ‘
.
A D D END A .
2 55
T h e abo v e poe (se e pr e am e ) sh o u d h a v e o f c

ow e d Y a r r o w U nw sl f ll
’
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'
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I was o pose d in1 80 2 int h e or h ard at T o’wn-e nd , and
mt i
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p ub sh e d in 1 807 O f a ll h is poe s h s was Word swor h s spe a fa
ti m
.
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v o u rit e ; b u t t h e c r s of t h e it i ic l
e r e ga rde d ct as r d u o us a n d a ffe e d
m
.
y f it
Pu lgra v e sa s o i T h s poe lt ti l y j i
h as a n e xa a o na nd a g or , o ne d
t i it i ic l c it
wi h an e xq u s e ne ss o f e xpress o n, wh h p a e i t k in t h e h gh e s ra n
a m t m y m t i c f ill t i t
ongs t h e an as e rp e e s o it s us r o us au h or .
3 , 4 S h a ll I ca ll t h ee bir d , e t c f c t I n t h e pre a e o t h e e d o f 1 8 1 5 ,
ml i m i ti
. . .
Wordswor h c e s h e se nes as a ne xa p e o f ag na on Th s co n
t it t li i “
i i t ti c ct i
c se ner rog a o n h a ra mi i ity
e r z es t h e se e ic
ng ub q u of t h e v o e of t he
c k
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d d sposse sse s t h e re a ure a c l t c
os o f a orpore a e xis e n e
t he i m ti
agin i t mt t t i
a on be n
g e p ti
e d o h s e x e r o n o f h e r powe r by a co n
s c io usn mm y t t
ess in t h e e c ck lm t t lly
or h a t h e u oo is a os pe rpe ua h e a rd
t t i l m c m j ct f i t
h ro ugh ou t h e se aso no f spr ng, bu t se d o be o e s ano b e o s gh
6—
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8 Tby t wo old s h ou t , e t c
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h
I e ar t h y re s l es s s ou t h t
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ill t o i ll it see h ms t o pass
About, and all abou I ”
t
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s
F ro h illm to h ill it se e ms t o pass ,
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I n 1 820 it c
was h ange d o t h e prese n e x , wh h was t tt t ic re st ore d in 1 84 5
t i
a f e r h a v n be e nc h a n e d in 1 8 3 2
g g o t
Th y t wofo l s h o u t I h e ar d
T h a t se e ms to ll t h e who l e air s s pace , fi ,
’
As l o ud fa r o ff as ne ar .
9
—1 1 . Th oug h ba bbling o nly ,
e t c. Th e ed . of 1 80 7 r e ad s :
To e, nm
o babbl e r wi a al e th t
O f s u ns ine an d of flowe r s,
h
T ou t alles t, cuck oo ! in th e v al e ,
h ”
et c .
Th a t of 1 8 1 5 h as
I h ear th ee babblin t o t h e g v ale
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'
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e t h o u b rin s t
’
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t
Th a of 1 8 20 re ad s t h e sa e e x e p m c t th t A ml int h l t li n i ch ng d
a e as e s a e
to B ut t t
I n 1 8 2 7 t h e e x was fi na lly ttl d it n w t nd
se e as o s a s
m m m th t wo l d b b tt r i d f ro m
. .
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. .
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,
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ti m
,
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, g , .
H A R T L EAP WELL (p
- — Th e l o ca lity is cl ose t o a way si de inn
call e d t h e H a lfpenny H ou se wh i ch is on t h e d i re c t roa d fro mLe yb u rn
.
to R ich mo nd A ll t h e sto ne s h av e no w d isa ppe a re d and only o ne o f

,
.
,
t h e t rees ov e rh a n i
g g n t h e we ll was l e f t a fe w y e a r s ago V e ry l ik e ly
S ir Walt e r s p le asure h ou s e may now b e g o ne
.
’
- .

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t he sm a l l estate o f Sockbridge H e was descended from a .

fam i l y who h ad been settled at Pe n iston i n Y orksh i re near , ,

the sources O f the Don probably be fore t he Norman Con ,

ques t Thei r n ames a ppear O n d i ffe re nt occasi on s i n al l th e

transac tions person a l and publ ic con nected wi t h th at pa r

is h ; an d I posse ss th rough the k i nd ness o f Colon el Beau

mon t a n al mery m ade i n 1 5 2 5 at the expen se O f a Wi l liam

Wordsw ort h as i s expressed i n a Lati n i n scri ption carved

u po n i t which carries the ped igree O f the fam i ly back fou r

generation s from h i msel f T h e ti me O f my i n fancy and early .

boyhood was passed partl y at Cockermouth an d part l y wi t h ,

year 1 7 7 8 d i e d O f a dec l i n e brough t on by a cold i n c o nse

q u e n c e o f bei ng pu t a t a friend s hou se i n Lon don i n wh at

used to be cal led a best bedroom My father n ever re c o v .

ered h is usua l cheer ful ness o f m i nd a fter th i s l oss an d d ied ,

when I was i n m y fourtee n th year a school boy j ust returne d ,

from H awkshead wh i the r I had bee n se n t wi t h my e l der

brother Richard i n my n i n th year .

I reme mber my mothe r on ly insome fe w si tu a tion s one ,

o f wh ich was her pi n n i ng a nosegay to my b reast whe n I wa s ,

goi ng to say the ca tech is m i n the ch urch a s was custom ary ,

b e fore Easter A n i n ti m ate frien d o f hers told me that she

once said to her t ha t the on ly on e O f her ﬁve ch i l dren a b ou t

said wou ld be rem arkabl e ei t h er fo r good or fo r e vi l Th e