The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 5 (of 8)Wordsworth, William
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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 5 (of 8)
Wordsworth, William
English poetry -- 18th century; English poetry -- 19th century
_Happy that the imagination and the affections mitigate
the evils of that intellectual slavery which the calculating
understanding is apt to produce--_ 1827.
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[Footnote 303: 1827.
_How Nature is to be communed with--Wanderer concludes
with a prospect of a_ 1814.
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[Footnote 304: 1827.
_the affections, the understanding, and the reason--_ 1814.
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[Footnote 305: 1827.
_Effect of the Wanderer's discourse--_ 1814.
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[Footnote 306: 1845.
And doubtless yielding ... 1814.
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[Footnote 307: 1845.
Such pity yet surviving, with firm voice,
That did not falter though the heart was moved, 1814.
Such pity yet surviving, with clear voice
That falter'd not, albeit the heart was moved, 1836.
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[Footnote 308: 1836.
And, if they wither, ... 1814.
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[Footnote 309: 1827.
... or ... 1814.
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[Footnote 310: 1827.
... frame 1814.
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[Footnote 311: 1827.
... tow'rds the Deep 1814.
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[Footnote 312: 1827.
... and to aspire 1814.
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[Footnote 313: 1836.
... it be just and meet,
Through this, 'tis able to maintain its hold, 1814.
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[Footnote 314: 1827.
... so senseless who could be
In framing estimates of loss and gain,
As long ... 1814.
In making estimates ... MS.
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[Footnote 315: 1836.
... less. 1814.
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[Footnote 316: This line was added in 1836.]
[Footnote 317: 1836.
Infer not hence a hope from those withheld 1814.
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[Footnote 318: 1836.
Oh! no, full oft the innocent Sufferer sees 1814.
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[Footnote 319: 1827
... its own pure Will. 1814.
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[Footnote 320: 1827
Here then we rest: not fearing to be left
In undisturbed possession of our creed
For aught that human reasoning can achieve,
To unsettle or perplex us: ... 1814.
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[Footnote 321: 1827.
... open vanities
Of dissipation; countless, still-renewed,
Ephemeral offspring ... 1814.
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[Footnote 322: 1827.
And from the encroachment ... 1814.
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[Footnote 323: 1827.
Tow'rds ... 1814.
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[Footnote 324: 1845.
For such exalted confidence could e'er 1814.
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[Footnote 325: 1827.
... such 1814.
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[Footnote 326: 1827.
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