When looking for political motivations from Wordsworth we must acknowledge that when Lyrical Ballads was first published, the French Revolution was still ongoing. In 1790 Wordsworth was welcomed by the French as they considered English a politically advanced and progressive country. What is crucial to note is Wordsworth favoured the French in the sense that if they sought change they would take invasive action to overthrow something that did not suit them . It could be presumed that Wordsworth took inspiration from the French to write Lyrical Ballads and publish the first edition without a preface out of curiosity. Such curiosity would provide Wordsworth with the answer as to whether or not a literary revolution was possible. The publication