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William Wordsworth

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William Wordsworth was a renowned English Romantic Movement poet who lived from 1770 to 1850. Known for his deep appreciation of nature, his poems often celebrated the beauty of the natural world and explored themes of memory, imagination, and childhood. Wordsworth's most famous works include "Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey" and "The Prelude," an autobiographical epic. Along with fellow poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, he published the groundbreaking collection "Lyrical Ballads," which marked a turning point in English literature. Wordsworth's writings continue to be widely studied and cherished for their lyrical beauty and profound insights into the human experience.


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Quote Left The Solitary answered: Such a Form Full well I recollect. We often crossed Each other's path; but, as the Intruder seemed Fondly to prize the silence which he kept, And I as willingly did cherish mine, We met, and passed, like shadows. I have heard, From my good Host, that being crazed in brain By unrequited love, he scaled the rocks, Dived into caves, and pierced the matted woods, In hope to find some virtuous herb of power To cure his malady! Quote Right
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Quote Left With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things. Quote Right
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Quote Left feelings too Of unremembered pleasure; such, perhaps,... Quote Right
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Quote Left Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong. Quote Right
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Quote Left So didst thou travel on life's common way, In cheerful godliness; and yet thy heart The lowliest duties on herself did lay. Quote Right
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