Composed Upon Westminster Bridge - A poem by William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth - Composed Upon Westminster Bridge

Earth has not anything to show more fair:
Dull would he be of soul who could pass by
A sight so touching in its majesty:
This City now doth like a garment wear
The beauty of the morning; silent , bare,
Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie
Open unto the fields, and to the sky,
All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.
Never did the sun more beautifully steep
In his first splendour, valley, rock, or hill;
Ne'er saw I, never felt a calm so deep!
The river glideth at his own sweet will:
Dear God! the very houses seem asleep;
And all that mighty heart is lying still!

Added: on June 15th, 2006 at 9:17 PM | Viewed: 26473 times | Comments (16)

Composed Upon Westminster Bridge - Comments and Information
Poet: William Wordsworth Poem: Composed Upon Westminster Bridge Poem of the Day on: Oct 29 2003 Comment 16 of 16, added on July 9th, 2006 at 2:33 PM. this poem is beautiful. it does show the natural beauty of london without its hustle and bustle.im still confused on the ryhme scheme though. anyways got a lit. piece on this so, like bye lucie from Ghana Comment 15 of 16, added on July 5th, 2006 at 12:35 AM. Well at least I had to read this poem for about six times before to understand it. Then I was grasping a kind of weak idea of the author`s viewpoint. So I thought that the speaker was the same as the author 'cos of the highlighted idea of see nature in a landscape where there was a new city trying to rise in an uncertain historical place. The author became a sensitive speaker reflecting his most inner feelings about London and its population. Definitely, I really believe the speaker was in a deep moment of reflection about the moment London was suffering. NATALIA from Chile Comment 14 of 16, added on June 15th, 2006 at 9:17 PM. The poet described a composed and calm London.Just like a sleeping beauty.Well, London written by Blake is the poem I like more. Kate from China More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, has received 16 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by William Wordsworth with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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Composed Upon Westminster Bridge Last read: 2008-05-16 18:07:16 Poem of the Day on: Oct 29 2003 Viewed 26473 times. Added on June 15th, 2006 at 9:17 PM.

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