The complete online text of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 by William Wordsworth.

Although William Wordsworth is now regarded as the central poet of his age, during his lifetime Byron or Scott, and later Tennyson, received more popular acclaim. Even readers in the nineteenth century who argued for Wordsworth's centrality did so on gro...

Although William Wordsworth is now regarded as the central poet of his age, during his lifetime Byron or Scott, and later Tennyson, received more popular acclaim. Even readers in the nineteenth century who argued for Wordsworth's centrality did so on gro...

Discussing prose written by poets, Joseph Brodsky has remarked, "the tradition of dividing literature into poetry and prose dates from the beginnings of prose, since it was only in prose that such a distinction could be made." This insight is worth beari...