I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud (Daffodils) 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 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 spritly dance. The waves beside then danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee; A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocand 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 the inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude And then my heart with pleasure fills And dances with the daffodils.
I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud (Daffodils) by William Wordsworth is one of my favourite poems. It was written in the romantic period, which isn't about romance. It's about nature, liberty and the human feelings. This poem is a work of art and I've learned it by heart so thought it would be great to share it. All credit goes to William Wordsworth. "Gay" means "happy" in the poem and "o'er" is a quick way of saying "over". Some of the punctuation may be wrong. If you know the poem, please suggest punctuation errors. If you have any questions on the words, wording, or anything else, please feel free to ask.
