Among All Lovely Things My Love Had Been Poem by William Wordsworth
Among All Lovely Things My Love Had Been
AMONG all lovely things my Love had been;
Had noted well the stars, all flowers that grew
About her home; but she had never seen
A glow-worm, never one, and this I knew.
While riding near her home one stormy night
A single glow-worm did I chance to espy;
I gave a fervent welcome to the sight,
And from my horse I leapt; great joy had I.
Upon a leaf the glow-worm did I lay,
To bear it with me through the stormy night:
And, as before, it shone without dismay;
Albeit putting forth a fainter light.
When to the dwelling of my Love I came,
I went into the orchard quietly;
And left the glow-worm, blessing it by name,
Laid safely by itself, beneath a tree.
The whole next day, I hoped, and hoped with fear;
At night the glow-worm shone beneath the tree;
I led my Lucy to the spot, 'Look here,'
Oh! joy it was for her, and joy for me!
Every thing in Nature is a favourite matter for Wordsworth whether it is Star or flower or even glow worm in the storm and his concern for its safety is most important! What a lover of Nature par excellence forever!
The great Wordsworth. how many poems did we study at the university . great men of all times.
I hadn’t seen this one before. Just love the cekebration and enjoyment of such a simple thing in nature, and the importance of sharing. My kind of poem!
Excellent love song depicting joy achieved through fulfilling cherished wish of the beloved. A great poem.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/26/2025 5:06:37 AM # 1.0.0
Among All Lovely Things My Love Had Been - Poem by William Wordsworth.) Very pleasant and entertaining to read; but a 'glow worm on a leaf? ' Lol.