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.
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When I was in high school my English teacher required each member of the class to memorize "Daffodils". Unfortunately that was a million years ago and the only lines I remember was the ones in my treasury. I appreciated seeing the whole poem again. Thanks for featuring me in your blog. Brenda
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, I probably haven't read the poem since high school, and I certainly didn't appreciate it properly back then. It has much more meaning now!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet poem. I've never read it so, thank you.
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