
Daffodils
by William Wordsworth
by William Wordsworth
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
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
The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but 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:
Thank you, Ms Chic. This made me smile -- and we all need that now and again. (Especially in this oh-so-rainy weather!)
CB, You are welcome! Tomorrow will be sunny and bright to usher in spring and not a minute too soon!
I'm with CB - this made me smile. I'm reading this with the sun pouring down outside - can't beat that!
I love flowers and I am laying in bed sick thinking of them because they make me happy. Reading this made it all the more perfect while I look out the window and hear the birds chirping. Happy Spring...
This poem always makes me happy. Thanks for posting it.
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