I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud

By William Wordsworth

Background of the PoetName William Wordsworth

Born 7 April 1770Cockermoth, Cambria, England

Died 23 April 1850 (aged 80)Cumberland, England

Occupation Poet

Alma Mater Cambridge University

Literary Movement

Romanticism

Notable Works Lyrical Ballads, Poems in Two Volumes, The Excursion, the Prelude

Poem: I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud(Stanza 1)

I wandered lonely as a cloudThat 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 shineAnd twinkle on the milky way,

They stretched in never-ending lineAlong the margin of a bay:

Ten thousand saw I at a glance,Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

Poem: I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud(Stanza 2)

The waves beside them danced; but theyOut-did the sparkling waves in glee:

A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company:

I gazed---and gazed---but little thoughtWhat wealth the show to me had brought:

Poem: I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud(Stanza 3)

For oft, when on my couch I lieIn vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude;

And then my heart with pleasure fills,And dances with the daffodils.

Poem: I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud(Stanza 4)

1. Nature-In order to understand oneself and one's place in the universe, one must connect with nature.-Nature is beautiful, so it is important for us to appreciate it even when we are busy.

Theme

2. HappinessWe can still be happy even when we are lonely.

Theme