Nuns fret not at their convent's narrow room; And hermits are contented with their cells. William Wordsworth More Quotes by William Wordsworth More Quotes From William Wordsworth The mysteries that cups of flowers infold William Wordsworth cups flower sight Milton! thou should'st be living at this hour: England hath need of thee! . . . . . . Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart: So didst thou travel on life's common way In cheerful godliness. William Wordsworth stars soul life Who, doomed to go in company with Pain And Fear and Bloodshed,-miserable train!- Turns his necessity to glorious gain. William Wordsworth gains pain fear Thou unassuming common-place of Nature, with that homely face. William Wordsworth nature faces common Myriads of daisies have shone forth in flower Near the lark's nest, and in their natural hour Have passed away; less happy than the one That by the unwilling ploughshare died to prove The tender charm of poetry and love. William Wordsworth larks flower love I am already kindly disposed towards you. My friendship it is not in my power to give: this is a gift which no man can make, it is not in our own power: a sound and healthy friendship is the growth of time and circumstance, it will spring up and thrive like a wildflower when these favour, and when they do not, it is in vain to look for it. William Wordsworth power spring men Mark the babe not long accustomed to this breathing world; One that hath barely learned to shape a smile, though yet irrational of soul, to grasp with tiny finger - to let fall a tear; And, as the heavy cloud of sleep dissolves, To stretch his limbs, becoming, as might seem. The outward functions of intelligent man. William Wordsworth sleep baby fall But how can he expect that others should Build for him, sow for him, and at his call Love him, who for himself will take no heed at all? William Wordsworth heed should love A happy youth, and their old age Is beautiful and free. William Wordsworth age beautiful happiness But who, if he be called upon to face Some awful moment to which Heaven has joined Great issues, good or bad for humankind, Is happy as a lover. William Wordsworth issues happiness heaven Thou has left behind Powers that will work for thee,-air, earth, and skies! There 's not a breathing of the common wind That will forget thee; thou hast great allies; Thy friends are exultations, agonies, And love, and man's unconquerable mind. William Wordsworth air love men One that would peep and botanize Upon his mother's grave. William Wordsworth graves motherhood mother Small service is true service, while it lasts. William Wordsworth lasts Ne'er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep! The river glideth at his own sweet will; Dear God! the very houses seem asleep; And all that mighty heart is lying still! William Wordsworth heart sweet lying Plain living and high thinking are no more. The homely beauty of the good old cause Is gone; our peace, our fearful innocence, And pure religion breathing household laws. William Wordsworth peace life thinking Earth has not anything to show more fair. William Wordsworth classic earth shows Whom neither shape of danger can dismay, Nor thought of tender happiness betray. William Wordsworth betrayal shapes happiness As in the eye of Nature he has lived, So in the eye of Nature let him die! William Wordsworth nature life death Oh for a single hour of that Dundee Who on that day the word of onset gave! William Wordsworth dundee hours The soft blue sky did never melt Into his heart; he never felt The witchery of the soft blue sky! William Wordsworth sky blue heart
