William Wordsworth Quotes about Happiness

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Pleasure is spread through the earth In stray gifts to be claimed by whoever shall find.

Pleasure is spread through the earth In stray gifts to be claimed by whoever shall find.

William Wordsworth

Happiness, Giving, Earth

William Wordsworth (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of William Wordsworth (Illustrated)”, p.2107, Delphi Classics

A happy youth, and their old age Is beautiful and free.

William Wordsworth

Happiness, Beautiful, Age

William Wordsworth (1994). “The Collected Poems of William Wordsworth”, p.487, Wordsworth Editions

Who is the happy Warrior? Who is he That every man in arms should wish to be? It is the generous spirit, who, when brought Among the tasks of real life, hath wrought Upon the plan that pleased his boyish thought: Whose high endeavors are an inward light That makes the path before him always bright: Who, with a natural instinct to discern What knowledge can perform, is diligent to learn; And in himself posses his own desire

William Wordsworth

Happiness, Real, Warrior

'Character of the Happy Warrior' (1807)

Dreams, books, are each a world; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good: Round these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness will grow.

William Wordsworth

Happiness, Dream, Strong

William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth (1815). “Poems”, p.140

But who, if he be called upon to face Some awful moment to which Heaven has joined Great issues, good or bad for humankind, Is happy as a lover.

William Wordsworth

Happiness, Issues, Heaven

William Wordsworth (1849). “The Poems of William Wordsworth”, p.371

Sad fancies do we then affect, In luxury of disrespect To our own prodigal excess Of too familiar happiness.

William Wordsworth

Happiness, Luxury, Disrespect

William Wordsworth (1837). “The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth: Together with a Description of the Country of the Lakes in the North of England, Now First Published with His Works ...”, p.349