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That best portion of a man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.

That best portion of a man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.

William Wordsworth
Love, Inspirational, Life
"Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey" l. 34 (1798)

Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.

William Wordsworth
Love, Nature, Betrayal
William Wordsworth (1985). “William Wordsworth: The Pedlar, Tintern Abbey, the Two-Part Prelude”, p.39, Cambridge University Press

We live by admiration, hope and love.

William Wordsworth
Love, Hope, Appreciation
William Wordsworth (1854). “The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth”, p.587

There is a comfort in the strength of love; 'Twill make a thing endurable, which else would overset the brain, or break the heart.

William Wordsworth
Love, Being Strong, Heart
William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Michael Mason (2007). “Lyrical Ballads”, p.356, Pearson Education

I travelled among unknown men, In lands beyond the sea; Nor England! did I know till then What love I bore to thee.

William Wordsworth
Love, Nature, Travel
'I travelled among unknown men' (1807)

How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root, and in that freedom bold.

William Wordsworth
Love, Freedom, Flower
William Wordsworth (1994). “The Collected Poems of William Wordsworth”, p.277, Wordsworth Editions

The sounding cataract Haunted me like a passion; the tall rock, The mountain, and the deep and gloomy wood, An appetite; a feeling and a love that had no need of a remoter charm by thought supplied, nor any interest Unborrowed from the eye.

William Wordsworth
Love, Passion, Eye
'Lines composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey' (1798) l. 72

And you must love him, ere to you He will seem worthy of your love.

William Wordsworth
Love, Worthy, Seems
William Wordsworth (1828). “The Poetical Works”, p.227

She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love.

William Wordsworth
Love, Sad, Spring
'She dwelt among the untrodden ways' (1800)

His love was like the liberal air, embracing all, to cheer and bless.

William Wordsworth
Love, Cheer, Air

Stern Winter loves a dirge-like sound.

William Wordsworth
Love, Winter, Sound
William Wordsworth (1847). “The Poems of William Wordsworth”, p.183

A Briton even in love should be A subject, not a slave!

William Wordsworth
Love, Slave, Should
William Wordsworth (1854). “The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth”, p.97

The unconquerable pang of despised love.

William Wordsworth
Love, Unconquerable, Despised
William Wordsworth (1814). “The Excursion,: Being a Portion of The Recluse, a Poem”, p.291

What know we of the Blest above but that they sing, and that they love?

William Wordsworth
Love, Knows
William Wordsworth (1847). “The Poems of William Wordsworth”, p.258

For mightier far Than strength of nerve or sinew, or the sway Of magic potent over sun and star, Is love, though oft to agony distrest, And though his favourite be feeble woman's breast.

William Wordsworth
Love, Life, Stars
William Wordsworth (1994). “The Collected Poems of William Wordsworth”, p.210, Wordsworth Editions

But an old age serene and bright, and lovely as a Lapland night, shall lead thee to thy grave.

William Wordsworth
Love, Birthday, Time
'To a Young Lady' (1802)

Thou has left behind Powers that will work for thee,-air, earth, and skies! There 's not a breathing of the common wind That will forget thee; thou hast great allies; Thy friends are exultations, agonies, And love, and man's unconquerable mind.

William Wordsworth
Love, Men, Air
"To Toussaint L'Ouverture" l. 8 (1807)

But how can he expect that others should Build for him, sow for him, and at his call Love him, who for himself will take no heed at all?

William Wordsworth
Love, Should, Heed
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.147

Myriads of daisies have shone forth in flower Near the lark's nest, and in their natural hour Have passed away; less happy than the one That by the unwilling ploughshare died to prove The tender charm of poetry and love.

William Wordsworth
Love, Flower, Larks
William Wordsworth (1847). “The Poems of William Wordsworth”, p.356

Oh, be wise, Thou! Instructed that true knowledge leads to love.

William Wordsworth
Love, Wise, Knowledge
William Wordsworth (2009). “The Poems of William Wordsworth: Collected Reading Texts from the Cornell Wordsworth Series”, p.313, Humanities-Ebooks

Blessings be with them, and eternal praise, Who gave us nobler loves, and nobler cares!- The Poets, who on earth have made us heirs Of truth and pure delight by heavenly lays.

William Wordsworth
Love, Truth, Blessing
William Wordsworth (1847). “The Poems of William Wordsworth”, p.368

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