Signs of Spring
“Daffodils”
~William Wordsworth
(1770-1850)
I wander’d 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 stretch’d in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in spritely dance.
The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such 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.
Categories: Poetry
Oh, these are beautiful, Tonya, and I love that poem too 🙂
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Thank you, Judy. I’m happy you enjoyed it! Have a great week! 🙂 🌼
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I did, lovely and cheery. I hope you have a lovely week too, Tonya 🙂
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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How lovely, Tonya! The poem is the perfect accompaniment to this beautiful flowers!! Thank you for starting my week of so wonderfully! Cher xo
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What a nice thing to say! Thank you, Cher. 🙂 💛
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Beautiful photos!
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Thanks, Christina!
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They are always a joyful sign of Spring!
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I agree! Very uplifting! 🙂
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perty. you are way ahead of me.
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Thanks, Jim! You don’t have too much longer. 🙂 ☀️☀️🌼🌸
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A beautiful, Spring-filled post. Thanks for that. ☺
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My pleasure, Van. I’m glad you liked it! 🙂
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Beautiful pics!!
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Thank you, Laura. 😊
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Love the sunny daffodils
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Thanks so much, Donna!
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Lovely
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Thanks! 🙂
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Wow, Tonya! Beautiful poem combined with your gorgeous daffodils. 🙂
I wish you a wonderful spring!
❤
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Many thanks, Monica! 😊 Happy spring to you as well! 🐝
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❤
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Beautiful! I also love the poem!
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Thank you very much, Joy!
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Yup WW really captured the Daffodil – if you ever get the chance to go to The Lake District of England (not like the Great Lakes – much smaller and more manageable) where he wrote this and many of his other great works, really really do go – it’s astonishingly beautiful and places his work in a context otherwise denied the reader. Your pictures are stunning and you are well ahead of us in Mass where the buds are only just showing 🙂
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Thanks so much. 😊
My husband and I agree that The Lake District of England is beautiful. It’s definitely on our list of places to visit. I knew Beatrix Potter was inspired by the area, but I didn’t realize that Wordsworth was as well. How lovely! Thank you for sharing.
Happy Spring! 🙂
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Beatrix Potter was a native of Cumbria and died there. Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, Robert Southey, Charles Lamb and others were known as the Lake District Poets – they lived there and wrote beautifully of a particularly stunning place. It happens that my place in France has echoes of the lakes – which is rather why my husband and I chose it, I suppose 🙂
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That’s really interesting! I’m so glad you shared this with me. Thank you!
Your place in France sounds serene. 🙂
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My pleasure. And yes, my place in France is wonderfully tranquil 🙂
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Reblogged this on BubblyBEE.com and commented:
The Daffodils sunny reminder…just 5 more days until Spring!
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Thank you for sharing, Becky. It was lovely to see you and Lou last Monday evening. The Champagne tasting was fun, and I enjoyed your post today.
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It was wonderful to see you and Scott at the tasting too! We thought Mr. Bill did a very nice job with the tasting…but it must be like “herding cats” trying to get all of us to pay attention while drinking champagne!
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Lol! I think you’re right. 🙂 🍾🐈
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My favorite flower. Beautiful images. Thanks for sharing.
Shine On
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Thanks, JR. Daffodils are one of my favorites, too! 🙂
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Your garden looks lovely! All those flowers!
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Thank you, Nareszcie! 😊
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You have a wonderful selection of daffodils, Tonya! I loved the quote which so aptly describes the emotional connection I feel with flowers in Spring time, especially. 🙂
The golden daffodils dancing and fluttering in the breeze was my favorite image within his poem, but not written exactly as he did. I didn’t copy word for word since my computer time at library is nearly over. . . Take care and wishing you warm days with sunshine!
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Many thanks for your kind comment, Robin. I loved the imagery in the poem as well. It’s always a joy to hear from you! Happy Spring! ☀️
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Now I’m in the mood for some real spring with no winter weather interruptions😊
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Sounds good to me!! Bring on warm weather and gentle breezes. 😊
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What beautiful flowers Tonya!!! I just love daffodils they are just the happiest of flowers. Happy Spring!!
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Thanks so much, Melody. I agree with you; daffodils are the happiest of flowers. What a wonderful way to put it!
Happy Spring!!
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Sooo beautiful! We will have to wait for those yellow beauties to show up a couple of weeks or more here in Sweden 🙂
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Thank you. Happy Spring! 🙂 🌼
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Thanks and happy Spring to you too!
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Thank you! 🙂
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I miss seeing Daffodils! Thanks for showing these 🙂
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My pleasure! 😊🌼
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