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William Wordsworth

noun

A romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850). Synonym: Wordsworth.

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... it so difficult to describe a woman as I find it to describe Mrs. Beuland; I wish I could picture to you this most unusual woman as I knew her in the southland, a mere girl of sixteen; as I think of her now she brings to my mind a poem of William Wordsworth: ...

— Reno - A Book of Short Stories and Information • Lilyan Stratton

... poet was done in 1797 and 1798, and probably the inspiration came largely from his friendship with William Wordsworth. During these two years the poets lived near each other in the beautiful Cumberland country, and while taking long rambles over the Quantock Hills they talked, planned, and wrote. The first result of this intercourse was a joint volume of poems called Lyrical Ballads, published in 1798. ...

— Selections from Five English Poets • Various

Words linked to "William Wordsworth" : Wordsworth, lake poets, poet