Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850: The Prelude (1850) Cambridge 1992 Chadwyck-Healey English Poetry Full-Text Database 1992 Chadwyck-Healey. Do not export or print from this database …

The Prelude is a great poem, but it is also the frank autobiography of a great man. It cannot be judged solely by poetic canons, any more than a letter can be judged by the same criteria as …

It was an act of stealth And troubled pleasure, nor without the voice Of mountain-echoes did my boat move on; Leaving behind her still, on either side, Small circles glittering idly in the moon, …

The Prelude* Advertisement The following poem was commenced in the beginning of the year 1799 and completed in the summer of 1805.

Towards the Uncreated with a countenance Of adoration, with an eye of love. One song they sang, and it was audible, Most audible, then, when the fleshly ear, O'ercome by humblest …

"The Prelude" is an epic autobiographical poem written by William Wordsworth, which covers his early life, experiences, and personal growth. It was composed in multiple versions and …

In The Prelude, the overwhelming power of nature leads to the speaker’s loss of eloquence and how he becomes unable to define his world. On the other hand, in Ozymandias, this power is …