I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed---and gazed---but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
5 comments:
That is a wonderful illustration! I'm with you - somehow looking out at nature helps me feel secure and safe!
What a beautiful poem you've used as inspiration. I love the contrast between the clouds and the cheerful daffodils!
That's so beautiful - it caught my eye immediately in the feed - and I don't think I've ever read all of that poem before but it's so beautiful too!
I love this Wordsworth poem too, great idea for the topic and love the illustration Nicky :)
I love that poem - but I could only remember the first line "I wandered lonely as a cloud". What a marvellous and fitting illustration you made for it!
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