It was on this day 207 years ago that the sonnet "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802" was written.
Most of this poet's poems were about nature and the joy of open spaces without people. So this sonnet is surprising, because it is written about a busy city — London had about 1 million inhabitants at the time.
The sonnet reads:
Ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie
Open unto the fields and to the sky,
All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.
Never did the sun more beautifully steep
In his first splendor, valley, rock or hill;
Ne'er saw I, never felt a calm so deep!
Who is the poet? AND....a BONUS QUESTION....what literary period is this poet known for founding?
Good luck and happy reading!
Ashley Happ was the quick responder with her correct answer of William Wordsworth and her BONUS ANSWER of the Romantic Period. Good on ya, Ashley!
ReplyDeleteNot bad for someone with a strong disdain for poetry!
Nicole Pike was a close second by just a few minutes with both the correct answer and the bonus answer. Well done, girls!!