Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey Summary
William Wordsworth

Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey Overview

"Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey" by William Wordsworth is a blank verse poem that examines the relationship between humans and nature through memory and imagination. Simultaneously an ode celebrating nature's beauty and a retrospective monologue exploring the concept of personal growth, the poem describes the experience of returning to the River Wye years after the speaker's initial visit to the landscape. This work addresses several major themes, including the divinity of nature, retrospection and introspection, and the power of the imagination.