Composed upon Westminster Bridge, William Wordsworth, Analysis & Themes
"Discover the timeless beauty of London's morning majesty in William Wordsworth's iconic sonnet. A vivid portrayal of a city at rest, where nature and architecture harmoniously blend in a serene symphony."
Sonnet Text
Earth has not any thing to show more fair:
Dull would he be of soul who could pass by
A sight so touching in its majesty:
This City now doth, like a garment, wear
The beauty of the morning; silent, bare,
Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie
Open unto the fields, and to the sky;
All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.
Never did sun more beautifully steep
In his first splendour, valley, rock, or hill;
Ne'er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep!
The river glideth at his own sweet will:
Dear God! the very houses seem asleep;
And all that mighty heart is lying still!
Summary
• A person is admiring the beauty of the Earth and nature
• Also shows an appreciation of man –made things (less than natural)
• Setting: Westminster Bridge, Lon…