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
The two extremes are equally remote
From Truth and Reason;--do not, then, confound
One with the other, but reject them both;
And choose the middle point, whereon to build
Sound expectations. This doth he advise 1814.
... despair
Tho' transcient sadness were as natural
As that a cloud albeit silver bright
Should fling yon dark spot on the mountain side.
Forced by sharp recoil from one extreme MS.
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[Footnote 327: 1814.
Which to your over-weening spirits feeds
Hope of a godlike flight, ... C.
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[Footnote 328: 1827.
"Knowing"--(to adopt the energetic words
Which a time-hallowed Poet hath employed)
"Knowing ... 1814.
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[Footnote 329: 1836.
The Redbreast feeds in winter from your hand; 1814.
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[Footnote 330: 1836.
Towards her native firmament of heaven, 1814.
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[Footnote 331: 1820.
This shady valley leaves,-- ... 1814.
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[Footnote 332: 1845.
... a solemn bleat;
Sent forth as if it were the Mountain's voice, 1814.
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[Footnote 333: 1845.
As he expressed; for, from the mountain's heart
The solemn bleat appeared to come; there was
No other--and the region all around
Stood silent, empty of all shape of life.
--It was a Lamb--left somewhere to itself, 1814.
As he expressed; from out the mountain's heart
The solemn bleat appeared to issue, startling
The blank air--for the region all around
Stood silent, empty of all shape of life: 1827.
As he described, the regions all around
Stood silent, empty of all shape of life.
And from the mountain's stony heart the voice
Appeared to come, though but the unanswered bleat C.
Again! in the surrounding vacancy
The effect upon the soul was ... C.
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[Footnote 334: 1836.
... he thus ... 1814.
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[Footnote 335: 1827.
Her foresight; and the intelligence ... 1814.
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[Footnote 336: 1827.
... flocks, 1814.
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[Footnote 337: 1836.
Unscattered by the wind, at whose loud call
Their voyage was begun: ... 1814.
By the rough wind unscattered, at whose call
Their voyage was begun: ... 1827.
Their voyage they began: ... C.
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[Footnote 338: 1832.
... etherial arch 1814.
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[Footnote 339: 1836.
Was to your sight revealed! ... 1814.
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[Footnote 340: 1836.
... and perceived.
There is a luxury ... 1814.
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