Poems in Two Volumes, Volume 2

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Poems in Two Volumes, Volume 2

by William Wordsworth

EN·~1 hours·32 chapters

Chapters

32 total
1

POEMS, IN TWO VOLUMES, - VOL. II. - BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH, - AUTHOR OF THE LYRICAL BALLADS.

0:11
2

2. THE SOLITARY REAPER.

1:05
3

3. STEPPING WESTWARD.

2:33
4

5. THE MATRON OF JEDBOROUGH AND HER HUSBAND.

3:09
5

6. TO A HIGHLAND GIRL.

4:18
6

9. YARROW UNVISITED.

2:32
7

MOODS OF MY OWN MIND. - 1. TO A BUTTERFLY.

5:15
8

9. THE SPARROW'S NEST.

0:43
9

10. GIPSIES.

0:59
10

11. TO THE CUCKOO.

1:01

Description

In this volume the poet invites listeners into the quiet corners of the countryside, where the sound of a lone worker’s song can fill an entire valley. The verses move from the melancholy hum of a Highland lass reaping alone to the gentle curiosity sparked by a greeting on a windswept loch shore. Each piece balances vivid description with reflective thought, letting the listener feel both the external landscape and the inner emotions it awakens.

The collection also wanders through remote glens that seem to hold ancient echoes, hinting at forgotten battles and the stillness of hidden graves. A lively portrait emerges of an elderly matron whose laughter and dance contrast sharply with the stillness of her aging companion. Listeners will find a blend of natural beauty, quiet yearning, and the subtle humor that characterizes the poet’s view of everyday life.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (79K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2005-09-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth

1770–1850

A central voice of English Romanticism, this poet helped change the course of English literature by finding wonder and emotional depth in everyday life and the natural world. His best-known poems, including "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Tintern Abbey," still feel vivid and approachable today.

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