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
[Footnote 140: 1827.
... hate!
--And thus beset, and finding in himself
Nor pleasure nor tranquillity, at last,
After a wandering course of discontent
In foreign Lands, and inwardly oppressed 1814.
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[Footnote 141: 1845.
In self-indulging spleen, that doth not want 1814.
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[Footnote 142: 1827.
With which my Fellow-traveller had beguiled 1814.
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[Footnote 143: 1827.
Now, suddenly diverging, he began
To climb upon its western side a Ridge
Pathless and smooth, a long and steep ascent;
As if the object of his quest had been 1814.
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[Footnote 144: 1845.
Of water--or some boastful Eminence, 1814.
]
[Footnote 145: 1827.
We clomb without a track to guide our steps;
And, on the summit, reached a heathy plain, 1814.
A steep ascent, and reached at length a dreary plain, MS.
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[Footnote 146:
... region! and I walked
In weariness: ... 1814.
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[Footnote 147: 1827.
... which ... 1814.
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[Footnote 148: 1836.
... soft it seems to lie, 1814.
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[Footnote 149: 1827.
On these and other kindred thoughts intent,
In silence by my Comrade's side I lay, 1814.
]
[Footnote 150: 1827.
... towards the Hut, 1814.
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[Footnote 151: 1814.
... These words,
Said my companion, sighing as he spoke,
Were chosen by himself, God rest his soul. C.
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[Footnote 152: 1845.
The Wanderer cried, ... 1814.
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[Footnote 153: 1814.
He is it not perhaps ... C.
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[Footnote 154: 1836.
... upon ... 1814.
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[Footnote 155: 1827.
... in the course I took, 1814.
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[Footnote 156: 1827.
... aside!
It was an Entry, narrow as a door;
A passage whose brief windings opened out 1814.
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[Footnote 157: 1827.
... a single ... 1814.
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[Footnote 158: 1827.
Met in an angle, hung a tiny roof,
Or penthouse, which most quaintly had been framed
By thrusting two rude sticks into the wall 1814.
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[Footnote 159: 1827.
Whose simple skill had thronged the grassy floor
With work of frame less solid, a proud show 1814.
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[Footnote 160: 1827.
Who, having entered, carelessly looked round,
And now would have passed on; when I exclaimed, 1814.
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[Footnote 161:
1845.
... "Gracious Heaven!"
The Wanderer cried, "it cannot but be his, 1814.
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[Footnote 162:
1814.
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