Analysis of "My Heart Leaps Up" by William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth's poem "My Heart Leaps Up," also known as "The Rainbow," reflects on the joy of witnessing a rainbow and how the poet's childhood continues to influence his perspectives into adulthood. The poem encapsulates the theme of the child shaping the adult and the enduring connection to nature. Wordsworth's work is deeply rooted in themes of nature, childhood, and the passage of time, which are evident in this reflective piece.
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MY HEART LEAPS UP William Wordsworth (1770-1850) Mr: J.B.Khot Assistant Professor Kisan Veer Mahavidyalaya, Wai Dist: Satara MAHARASHTRA
About the Poet Wordsworth was born in the Lake District of northern England With Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Wordsworth helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literaturewith their joint publication Ballads (1798). Wordsworth was Poet Laureatefrom 1843 until his death. NOTABLE WORKS The Solitary Reaper The Prelude Lyrical Ballads The World Is Too Much with Us Ode: Intimations of Immortality Michael Peter Bell Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey The Recluse The Ruined Cottage
About the Poem My Heart Leaps Up is also known as The Rainbow . It describes the joy that the poet feels when he sees a rainbow . He concludes the poem by noting how his childhood has shaped his current views and stating that "the child is father of the man The last three lines from "My Heart Leaps Up" are used as an epigraph to "Intimations of Immortality".
The Poem My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began; So is it now I am a man; So be it when I shall grow old, Or let me die! The Child is father of the Man; And I could wish my days to be Bound each to each by natural piety.
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