Poem by William Wordsworth

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My heart leaps up when I behold 
   A rainbow in the sky:
So was it when my life began; 
So is it now I am a man; 
So be it when I shall grow old, 
   Or let me die!
The Child is father of the Man;
And I could wish my days to be
Bound each to each by natural piety.

1. Oxford, May 30, 1820
2. Hart’s-Horn Tree, near Penrith
3. The Countess’ Pillar
4. Rydal
5. The Kirk of Ulpha

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