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William Wordsworth, 1770-1850

William Wordsworth born in 7 April 1770 at Cockermouth in the English lakes this man had great love of nature inspiring him for poetic stakes Losing his parents in early childhood his sister Dorothy became a real friend after school moving to university gaining his BA before Cambridge did end In 1790 travelling around Europe for three months touring with only a small case on hand visiting France and Switzerland on route Composing his masterpieces walking by the lakes having Dorothy to do his dictation in 1795 met his great friend to be Samuel Coleridge together at same station When later returning to France met Annette became an affair when 'Vaudracour and Julia' was penned from this came Anne Caroline by the pair Wordsworth was the master of the classics such as his autobiography 'The Prelude' as well as 'wandered lonely as a cloud' something to suit whatever your mood Meeting Mary they got wed in 1807 living at Grasmere at Dove Cottage in 1913 moved to Ambleside's Rydal Mount lived there till dying at 80 years of age Today you can visit his museum at Dove Cottage in Grasmere with lovely gardens on view being inspired into poetic gear

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