Composed 1804.—­Published 1807
[Written at Town-end, Grasmere. The germ of this
poem was four lines composed as a part of the verses
on the ‘Highland Girl’. Though be...
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William Wordsworth (1770-1850), an early leader of romanticism in English poetry, ranks as one of the greatest lyric poets in the history of English literature.William Wordsworth was born in Cookermou...
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Although William Wordsworth is now regarded as the central poet of his age, during his lifetime Byron or Scott, and later Tennyson, received more popular acclaim. Even readers in the nineteenth centur...
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Discussing prose written by poets, Joseph Brodsky has remarked, "the tradition of dividing literature into poetry and prose dates from the beginnings of prose, since it was only in prose that such a d...
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Biography EssayAlthough William Wordsworth is now regarded as the central poet of his age, during his lifetime Byron or Scott, and later Tennyson, received more popular acclaim. Even readers in the ni...
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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 3
William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth