"Daffodils" by William Wordsworth
Daffodils Poem
by William Wordsworth
The rhyme scheme of the poem ABABDD in all stanzas
I wandered lonely as a cloud A
That floats on high o’er vales and hills, B
When all at once I saw a crowd, A
A host, of golden daffodils; B
Beside the lake, beneath the trees, D
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze D
Continuous as the stars that shine A
And twinkle on the Milky Way, B
They stretched in never-ending line A
Along the margin of a bay: B
Ten thousand saw I at a glance, D
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. D
The waves beside them danced, but they A
Our-did the sparkling waves in glee: B
A poet could not be but gay, A
In such a jocund company: B
I gazed–and gazed– but little thought D
What wealth the show to me had brought: D
For oft, when on my couch I lie A
In vacant or In pensive mood, B
They flash upon the inward eye A
Which is the bliss of solitude; B
And then my heart with pleasure fills, D
And dances with the daffodils. D
Daffodils Poem
by William Wordsworth
Paraphrasing all Stanzas
Stanza 1:
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Paraphrasing:
I strolled all alone just like a cloud that floats over the valleys and hills. Suddenly, I saw countless golden daffodils growing beside a lake under a tree moving and dancing happily in the breeze
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the Milky Way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
Paraphrasing:
The daffodils were countless as stars which shine on the Milky Way and they were growing along the lake in an endless line. I nearly saw ten thousand daffodils moving their heads in a happy/ joyful dance
Stanza 3:
The waves beside them danced, but they
Our-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed–and gazed– but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
Paraphrasing:
The waves of the lake were also dancing happily but the dance of the daffodils was far more superior to the dance of the waves. I feel happy in the joyous company of daffodils and keep on seeing the golden flowers. This sight as brought me a great wealth
Stanza 4:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or In pensive mood,
They flash upon the inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
Paraphrasing:
The poet says that whenever he lies on his bed in a gloomy mood or to take rest, the reflection of the beautiful daffodils comes to his mind. I feel happy and my heart begins to dance with the daffodils. The sight of the daffodils is a blessing and a permanent source of pleasure for me.
