William Wordsworth Quotes on Love
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Oh, be wiser thou! Instructed that true knowledge leads to love.
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I traveled among unknown men, In lands beyond the sea; Nor, England! did I know till then What love I bore to thee.
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She gave me eyes, she gave me ears; And humble cares,and delicate fears; A heart, the fountain of sweet tears; And love, and thought, and joy.
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Lady of the Mere, Sole-sitting by the shores of old romance.
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Thou unassuming Common-place Of Nature, with that homely face, And yet with something of a grace, Which Love makes for thee!
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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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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.
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Mightier far Than strength of nerve or sinew, or the sway Of magic potent over sun and star, Is Love, though oft to agony distrest, And though his favorite seat be feeble woman's breast.
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True beauty dwells in deep retreats, Whose veil is unremoved Till heart with heart in concord beats, And the lover is beloved.
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What fond and wayward thoughts will slide Into a lover's head! 'O mercy!' to myself I cried, 'If Lucy should be dead!'
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And you must love him, ere to you He will seem worthy of your love.
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She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament.
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A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food; For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears and smiles.
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We live by Admiration, Hope and Love.