Love had he found in huts where poor men lie; His daily teachers had been woods and rills, The silence that is in the starry sky, The sleep that is among the lonely hills.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The subject found love among the poor and learned from nature like woods, rivers, stars, and hills.
- In plain terms
- He learned about love from poor people and nature's silence.
- What can you take from it?
- Simple people and quiet nature teach deep lessons about love.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you find your best teachers?
- What does silence teach you?
Another view
Not all lessons come from nature or the poor.
More from William Wordsworth
Two Voices are there; one is of the sea, One of the mountains; each a mighty Voice.
Permalink to quote #55 Action is transitory - a step, a blow- The motion of a muscle- this way or that- 'Tis done; and in the after-vacancy We wonder at ourselves like men betrayed.
Permalink to quote #57 He sang of love, with quiet blending, Slow to begin, and never ending; Of serious faith, and inward glee; That was the song,- the song for me!
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