It is noteworthy that Wordsworth is a “writer clearly sympathetic to those around him and truly concerned with social, political and historical dilemmas.”(O’Neill and Mahoney) The words of Arthur Compton –Rickett only reiterates the above with stating that it was Wordsworth’s ultimate goal as a poet to seek the beauty and grandeur in meadows, hills, woodlands and the mountain peaks and to examine this beauty in terms of spiritualism” Wordsworth’s inclination towards the spiritual aspect of nature is apparent and the divinization of nature that originated during Renaissance, culminates for English literature in Wordsworth. His love for nature can be described through various stages; 1. Wordsworth treated nature, first and foremost as a living, breathing entity and was of the opinion that there was a divine spirit and energy pervading all of it. 2. Staunchly believed in the spiritual healing power of nature and actually intellectualized nature. 3. Considered nature as an excellent teacher of morality, guardian, the best nurturer and healer of man. As Margaret Drabble is of the opinion that the foundation of Wordsworth’s entire being was hinged upon his steadfast belief of seeing God reflected in nature and nature in God” (Drabble, 1968) 4.2 I Wandered As a Lonely Cloud (Daffodils) …show more content…
They were both fully entranced by the mesmerizing beauty of the daffodils which were fluttering and dancing in the light evening breeze. This perhaps proved to be one of the earliest encounters, Wordsworth had with transcendentalism. The scene left a reverberating effect on his consciousness, which later echoed and manifested in his works. Inspired by this enchanting spectacle Wordsworth composed this poem in 1804 and published it in