I verily believe that I never took infant in my arms that did not the moment it was there by its cries beg to be removed. Dorothy Wordsworth More Quotes by Dorothy Wordsworth More Quotes From Dorothy Wordsworth It is a pleasure to a real lover of Nature to give winter all the glory he can, for summer will make its own way, and speak its own praises. Dorothy Wordsworth nature real summer I never saw daffodils so beautiful. They grew among the mossy stones about and above them; some rested their heads upon these stones, as on a pillow, for weariness. Dorothy Wordsworth saws stones beautiful When we were in the woods beyond Gowbarrow Park we saw a few daffodils close to the waterside. But as we went along there were more and yet more and at last under the boughs of the trees, we saw that there was a long belt of them along the shore, about the breadth of a county turnpike toad. I never saw daffodils so beautiful. They grew about the mossy stones about and about them, some rested their heads upon these stones as on a pillow for weariness and the rest tossed and reeled and danced and seemed as if they verily laughed with the wind that blew upon them over the lake. Dorothy Wordsworth journey spring beautiful I've been a dweller on the plains, have sighed when summer days were gone; No more I'll sigh; for winter here Hath gladsome gardens of his own. Dorothy Wordsworth garden summer winter An injudicious and malignant enemy often serves the cause he means to injure; but a feeble friend never attains that end. Dorothy Wordsworth causes mean enemy Scotland is the country above all others that I have seen, in which a man of imagination may carve out his own pleasures; there are so many inhabited solitudes. Dorothy Wordsworth scotland men country The moonlight lay upon the hills like snow. Dorothy Wordsworth hills moon snow I think one of the dullest things in the world is a letter filled with apologies for not writing sooner. Dorothy Wordsworth apology writing thinking I found a strawberry blossom in a rock. I uprooted it rashly and felt as if I had been committing an outrage, so I planted it again. Dorothy Wordsworth outrage rocks may I found a strawberry blossom in a rock. The little slender flower had more courage than the green leaves, for they were but half expanded and half grown, but the blossom was spread full out. I uprooted it rashly, and I felt as if I had been committing an outrage, so I planted it again. It will have but a stormy life of it, but let it live if it can. Dorothy Wordsworth rocks flower half The days are cold, the nights are long, The North wind sings a doleful song; Then hush again upon my breast; All merry things are now at rest, Save thee, my pretty love! Dorothy Wordsworth good-night song wind Upon the highest ridge of that round hill covered with planted oaks, the shafts of the trees show in the light like the columns of a ruin. Dorothy Wordsworth ruins light tree I went through the fields, and sat for an hour afraid to pass a cow. The cow looked at me, and I looked at the cow, and whenever I stirred the cow gave over eating. Dorothy Wordsworth cows fields eating The moon shone like herrings in the water. Dorothy Wordsworth herring moon water The columbine ... is a graceful slender creature, a female seeking retirement, and growing freest and most graceful where it is most alone. I observed that the more shaded plants were always the tallest. Dorothy Wordsworth growing female retirement Every question was like the snapping of a little thread about my heart. Dorothy Wordsworth snapping heart littles The moon had the old moon in her arms. Dorothy Wordsworth arms moon
