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Title | : | Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey |
Author | : | William Wordsworth |
Book Format | : | Leather Bound |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 24 pages |
Published | : | April 25th 2002 by Old Stile Press (first published 1798) |
Categories | : | Poetry. Classics |
William Wordsworth
Leather Bound | Pages: 24 pages Rating: 3.94 | 646 Users | 36 Reviews
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...
Though changed, no doubt, from what I was when first
I came among these hills; when like a roe
I bounded o'er the mountains, by the sides
Of the deep rivers, and the lonely streams,
Wherever nature led: more like a man
Flying from something that he dreads, than one
Who sought the thing he loved.
...
Knowing that Nature never did betray
The heart that loved her; 'tis her privilege,
Through all the years of this our life, to lead
From joy to joy: for she can so inform
The mind that is within us, so impress
With quietness and beauty, and so feed
With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues,
Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men,
Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all
The dreary intercourse of daily life,
Shall e'er prevail against us...
The description of a walking tour around the Welsh bank of the River Wye encompasses five years of introspection in a poet's life; the development of his character, the growing maturity of his verse, as he lets the moon shine on him in his solitary walk.
So, a simple walk, you say?
Jan 05, 20
* Maybe later on my blog.
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Original Title: | Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey |
ISBN: | 090766458X (ISBN13: 9780907664581) |
Edition Language: | English |
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This poem uses such epic-like language, and he's just describing a guy taking a walk! Also it is interesting how Tintern Abbey is his idea of an escape, when this place was known for its large population of homeless people. Why does he soften these historical realities? It's pretty sad how he is in the present gathering up memories for the future, almost like he's only living in the moment to remember it afterwards. What an awful way to live in the present, to only live in it in order to"Until, the breath of this corporeal frame And even the motion of our human blood Almost suspended, we are laid asleep In body, and become a living soul;While with an eye made quiet by the power Of harmony, and the deep power of joy,We see into the life of things." The power of nature. The absolute transformation one can experience by simply being immersed within it, quietly, still, observant. To me, "Tintern Abbey" pinpoints all the emotions stirred awake by the sublimity of the natural world,
Second time I read this marvelous poem. The first time I read this I was in high school and of course hated it :) but as I finished reading it this time, I can admit that I was completely wrong the first time. Loved it, loved it. loved it.
ceo of nature and human passions that are ultimately a subjective experience
Wordsworth was a really sad lad wasn't he
...Though changed, no doubt, from what I was when firstI came among these hills; when like a roeI bounded o'er the mountains, by the sidesOf the deep rivers, and the lonely streams,Wherever nature led: more like a manFlying from something that he dreads, than oneWho sought the thing he loved. ...Knowing that Nature never did betrayThe heart that loved her; 'tis her privilege,Through all the years of this our life, to leadFrom joy to joy: for she can so informThe mind that is within us, so
Most still poem I've ever read. It was like I was reading the same line again and again.
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