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Daffodils by William Wordsworth

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.

The waves beside them danced; but they

Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:-

A Poet could not but be gay

In such a jocund company:

I gazed---and gazed---but little thought

What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

Which is the bliss of solitude,

And then my heart with pleasure fills,

And dances with the Daffodils.

Published in Collected Poems, 1815

水仙 The Daffodils 谷間をただよう雲のように 　　一人さまよい歩いていると 　　思いもかけずひと群れの 　　黄金に輝く水仙に出会った 　　湖のかたわら　木々の根元に 　　風に揺られて踊る花々 　　銀河に輝く星々のように 　　びっしりと並び咲いた花々は 　　入り江の淵に沿って咲き広がり 　　果てしもなく連なっていた 　　一万もの花々が　いっせいに首をもたげ 　　陽気に踊り騒いでいた 　　湖の波も劣らじと踊るが 　　花々はいっそう喜びに満ちている 　　こんな楽しい光景をみたら 　　誰でもうれしくならずにいられない 　　この飽きることのない眺めは 　　どんな富にもかえがたく映る 　　時折安楽椅子に腰を下ろし 　　物思いに耽っていると 　　脳裏にあのときの光景がよみがえる 　　孤独の中の至福の眺め 　　すると私の心は喜びに包まれ 　　花々とともに踊りだすのだ

I. About the Poem

According to the article, Wordsworth's Daffodils, "The most famous poem in the English language was composed in 1804," (Wordsworth's Daffodils). One day,He walked at Ullswater with her sister's Dorothy, when he saw flower for stormy day. This poem inspiration came from written by Dorothy.

Works Cited （参考文献）

"Wordsworth's Daffodils." Discover Wordsworth. Wordsworth Trust, n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2016. <https://wordsworth.org.uk/poetry/historical-poetry/daffodils.html>.

II. About the Poet

Daffodils written by William Wordsworth. He loved lake region. He write naive and nature praise at poem. He was romanticism. Wordsworth was born in the north of England, Cocker mouse of cam bar land. There was a place close to the British, the beautiful Lake District. It accustomed scenic naturally in childhood, it had a significant impact on the life of Wordsworth.

Works Cited （参考文献）

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Lene Maiden. "William Wordsworth." Poets.org. Academy of American Poets, n.d. Web. 26 Apr. 2016. <https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/william-wordsworth>.

III. My Reaction

A. Reaction Point - imagery(視覚的に記述言語、想像)

Imagery is image that comes to mind in the mind while reading.

I association of the huge nature when I read this poem.

William Wordsworth live in huge nature in childhood.

So, I think he feel  nature and imagine something from it.

I think he got inspiration and creative power from nature.

I think that he might ''Daffodils'' like a ''Solitary person''.

In this poem's ''Solitary person'' will be based on  his experience.
"For oft when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

Which is the bliss of solitude,

And then my heart with pleasure fills..."

B. Reaction Point - personification (擬人化)

"Personification" is compare things to the people.

I think this poem is Daffodils personification of solitary person.

"And dances with the Daffodils."

I think this sentence is personification the Daffodils.

Because of it is liked to dances person.

C. Reaction Point Character(登場人物）

Character is people who appear in the novel.

This poem appear author and Daffodils.

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden Daffodils ...

I wandered lonely as a Cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and Hills,...

I think these sentence are represent well the character of "I" and "Daffodils".

D. My General Opinion

I read this poem when I came to nature beautiful.

I thought William Wordsworth have nice world view.