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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON A PORTRAIT OF WORDSWORTH BY B.R. HAYDON, by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Wordsworth upon helvellyn! Let the cloud Last Line: This is the poet and his poetry. Subject(s): Haydon, Benjamin Robert (1786-1846); Poetry & Poets; Wordsworth, William (1770-1850) | |||
Wordsworth upon Helvellyn! Let the cloud Ebb audibly along the mountain-wind, Then break against the rock, and show behind The lowland valleys floating up to crowd The sense with beauty. He, with forehead bowed And humble-lidded eyes, as one inclined Before the sovran thought of his own mind, And very meek with inspirations proud, -- Takes here his rightful place as poet-priest By the high-altar, singing prayer and prayer To the higher Heavens. A noble vision free, Our Haydon's hand hath flung out from the mist! No portrait this, with Academic air, -- This is the poet and his poetry. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE YOUTH OF NATURE: WORDSWORTH'S COUNTRY by MATTHEW ARNOLD RESOLUTION OF DEPENDENCE by GEORGE BARKER THE LOST LEADER by ROBERT BROWNING DON JUAN: DEDICATION [OR, INVOCATION] by GEORGE GORDON BYRON ON WORDSWORTH by DAVID HARTLEY COLERIDGE TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE THE WHITE KNIGHT'S SONG by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON TO WORDSWORTH by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS A CHILD'S THOUGHT OF GOD by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING |
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