WORDSWORTH -The Ambassador of Nature

 WORDSWORTH -The Ambassador of Nature

If I am permitted the luxury of reviewing Wordsworth- the well known English poet, all I prefer to say would be ‘worthy words’. Basically, I am an admirer of Shakespeare; only late in my life, I did realize another goldmine in this poet. Getting to know the serene elegance of poetry at this late phase in life is the nearest equivalent of longing for mother’s lap. Why do I feel so? Age is always a polite intruder with its robust logic while poetry and mom’s lap are places of solace for that child that finds it comforting [these are domains -out of bounds for any logic]. Instead of causing agony to any reader by trying out my ‘interpretation’, it is safer to quote those worthy words of Wordsworth and leave it to the reader for personal evaluation.

“Life is divided into three terms- that which was, which is and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present and from the present to live better in the future” - An opinion free of verbal adoration 

“Knowing that Nature never did betray the heart that loved her; T’ is her privilege, through all the years of this our life, to lead from joy to joy”.  A very early recognition of Nature as a healer of mind

“Therefore, let the moon shine o thee in thy solitary walk; And let the misty mountain winds be free to blow against thee” Suggests that solitude is enjoyable

“The mind of man is a thousand times more beautiful than the earth on which he dwells” - Occasional truth perhaps.

“One impulse from a vernal wood may teach you more of man, of moral evil and of good than all the sages can”- Nature is a greater preacher than humans.

“Poetry is the image of man and nature” -Emotions emerge from nature is the indication

Words worth has also surveyed human life in his way

“Love betters what is best” True love is superior to affection

‘The best portion of a good man’s life: his little, nameless unremembered acts of kindness and love” Genuine feeling of affection is superior to all acts of display

“The child is father of the man” A deep incisive portrayal on learning

“Memories…images and precious thoughts that shall not die and cannot be destroyed” What our minds hold are eternal and not accessible to destruction

“Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings. It takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility” Corroborates the previous quote

“She died, and left to me this heath, this calm and quiet scene, the memory of what has been, and never more will be”  Feeling of being left alone on a barren land with only memories to stay along.

These quotes cannot be read or viewed once. These would need several re-visits if one seeks solace.

Prof. K. Raman