Author: William Wordsworth, Poet Laureat - he gave me permission
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.
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Posted: Mar 2017
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This is one of the most famous of Lyric Poetry ever written...
What a pleasant surprise! Thank you for posting here one of my favorite poems! Kindest regards!
Macduff5Newcastle, New South Wales AustraliaMar 31, 2017
Ah, yes Mr Wordsworth. One of my favourite Romantics.
themirrorBarlad, Moldova RomaniaMay 14, 2021
William Wordsworth, hmmm... would have been nice that in this website to be a section reserved for poetry masters. this poem reminds me of Shelley's solitude from "Aziola"
Worldwide thanks for sharing this beautiful poem from your intended poet. Themirror, you can find a section reserved for poetry masters on allpoetry.com. It is a free site and it is all about poetry. If you want to upgrade them that is up to you. SM.
themirrorBarlad, Moldova RomaniaMay 15, 2021
South > thank you, i already know about the website, so as many others, where i had in past accounts or being active.
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would have been nice that in this website to be a section reserved for poetry masters.
this poem reminds me of Shelley's solitude from "Aziola"
Well known Poet of year 1900.
I have learnt many poems of him while I was a child.
Thank for Sharing.