She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways
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“She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways” is a short, elegiac poem by William Wordsworth, written in the early years of his career. It explores themes of love, loss, and the enduring power of memory. The poem depicts a young woman who lives a secluded life in the natural world, a life that is both beautiful and tragically short. The speaker, deeply affected by her passing, struggles to come to terms with her absence, finding solace in the lasting imprint she left on his heart and mind.Book Details
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William Wordsworth
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William Wordsworth was an English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads (1798). Wordswo...
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