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Journeys and Destinations · Lesson 7 · Exploring Poetry 45
I Wandered Lonelyas a Cloud
William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloudThat fl oats on high o’er va s and hills,When all at once I w crowdA host, of golden affod ;Beside the lak ben h the trees,Fluttering and da cing the breeze.
Continuo s a th sta that shineAnd twinkle n th Milky Way,Th y s tched n never-ending lineAlong th m gin of a bay:Ten t usand saw I at a glance,
sing heir heads in sprightly dance.
Th waves beside them danced; but theyOutdid the sparkling waves in glee;A poet could not but be gayIn such a jocund company;I gazed—and gazed—but little thoughtWhat wealth to me the show had brought.
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46 Journeys and Destinations · Lesson 7 · Exploring Poetry
For oft, when on my couch I lieIn vacant or in pensive mood,They fl ash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude;And then my heart with pleasu fi lls,And dances with the daffo ls
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