I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
by William Wordsworth, 1804
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
Discussion and Activities
- What is this poem about?
- How is the poet like a cloud?
- Describe the scene, in your own words.
- Find examples of simile, metaphor, hyperbole and personification in the poem.
- Identify the rhythm, rhyme and alliteration in the poem. Identify the poetic style
- What is a host? What is a vale?