LEARNING FROM WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
Hats off to
those poets who make their readers love one another, believe in the oneness of
God, promote peace and harmony, create a respectful attitude towards nature,
show indifference towards too much involvement in materialism, plead for moral
values and belief in spiritualism.
In the eyes of such
people, the world is a sacred place demanding unity in diversity and peaceful
co-existence. They believe in tolerance, togetherness and harmony. Their motto
is let us live like friends, not opponents and hostile rivals.
The English poet William
Wordsworth (1770-1850) is known as a poet of nature.
He found in nature a
great source of an individual’s intellectual and spiritual development.
According to him: “A good relationship with nature helps individuals connect to
both the spiritual and the social worlds.” The creatures of nature, he believes, share
human feelings, but, in contrast to man, they experience only harmony and joy.
Literary critics find that
for Wordsworth nature is a great moral teacher who tells us more of truth than
the books of the ages.
Given below is one of
his most famous poems which lays emphasis on mutual love and harmony.
Lines Written in Early Spring
I heard a thousand blended notes,
While in a grove I sate reclined,
In that sweet mood when pleasant
thoughts
Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
To her fair works did Nature link
The human soul that through me ran;
And much it grieved my heart to
think
What man has made of man.
Through primrose tufts, in that
green bower,
The periwinkle trailed its wreaths;
And ’tis my faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes.
The birds around me hopped and
played,
Their thoughts I cannot measure:—
But the least motion which they made
It seemed a thrill of pleasure.
The budding twigs spread out their
fan,
To catch the breezy air;
And I must think, do all I can,
That there was pleasure there.
If this belief from heaven be sent,
If such be Nature’s holy plan,
Have I not reason to lament
What man has made of man?
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G.R.Kanwal
14th March 2025
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