Daffodils by William Wordsworth

'Daffodils' or ' I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' was a lyrical poem by William Wordsworth. The poem was first published in 1807. It is lyrical verse that is a formal type of verse, and it is mostly written in the first person point of view. Additionally, It expresses personal emotions and feelings. In the poem, Wordsworth tells about his feelings and rejoices by seeing Daffodils. 

Definition of Daffoldils:

Daffoldils is a flower which is mainly seen in the  Southern Europe and North Africa. Some articles show that the Daffodils is often recognized as the symbol of cancer. Moreover, it's is said as the spring flower, known as Narcissus. 

Wordsworth was inspired to write the poem after seeing a big group of Daffodils on the shore of Ullswater in 1802, with his sister Dorothy Wordsworth. 

The poem consists 24 lines total, and the poem rveals ABABCC rhyme scheme. The poem is written in Iambic tetrameter, it has four syllables per line. 

In the first line of the poem, "as", here the poet is like a cloud, this line is comparing to the poet with the cloud that is a Simile. In the fourth line of first stanza, "golden daffodils", it is a transfer epithet, which is showing actually an adjective, the Daffodils is qualified by Gold.

At the first line of second stanza, here is a Simile that the poet is comparing daffodils between the stars. On the other hand, in the fifth line of the second stanza, "Ten thousand", here is used an hyperbole. 

In the second line of third stanza, "sparkling waves", the poet is showing 'synecdoche', it is revealing about the water, river, and nature by the one word.

In the first line of fourth stanza, "pensive mood", it's expressing 'pensive', an adjective that qualifies the poet's mind or mood which is so rejoice.

In the poem, Wordsworth is imagining as a cloud who wanders in the sky whole day and he sees to the flowers daffodils. He is saying about that the daffodils exist, "Beside the lake, beneath the trees." 

Daffodils is twinkling as the stars do, and it is swaying whole day at its way. At the side of river, daffodils has covered the area and it's looking like a margin. Moreover, the poet says there are a lot daffodils like, "Ten thousand saw I at a glance" as he is a cloud, he is seeing the heads of daffodils from the sky.

The poet says that the river's, "waves beside them danced." He is wanting to do sparkle as daffodils, but he has no way to do. Ultimately, The situation and recognition of daffodils have covered his mind.

In the last stanza, he tells that when he comes to lie on his bed then in his thoughtful mind the golden daffodils comes, "Which is the bliss of solitude." In the imagination, the poet dances with daffodils and get pleasure.

"I wandered lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,"

Here, Wordsworth tells that he is like a cloud who is wandering on the sky, which is like over the mountain and vales.

"When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;"

He was pleasured by seeing the flowers which is called Daffodils. He is seeing a lot of Golden Daffodils and The Flowers' colour has deeply impressed him.

"Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.'"

Now, he is speaking about the position of the flowers, where it is taken place. It is at the side of a lake and beneath the trees. In this weather, the flowers are dancing and fluttering. Actually, the poet is telling that the flowers are in the great joy.

"Continuous as the stars that shine

And twinkle on the milky way,"

The poet compares the flowers with stars that is shining, and he is telling about galaxy, Milky way. Additionally, he is wanting to tell that the flowers are stars those are in our galaxy.

"They stretched in never-ending line

Along the margin of a bay:"

The flowers have expanded its way in the non-stoping line. As we give margin or border on our exercise book, Daffodils have given a margin at the side of the Lake. 

"Ten thousand saw I at a glance,

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance."

As the poet is cloud who is over the sky, he has shown a lot of Daffodils in his one looking. In great, he says that he has seen almost ten thousand flowers by his encounter. He tosses the heads of the flowers at the spring time. 

"The waves beside them danced; but they

Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:"

He says that the waves of the lake is dancing, and the flower are seeing inside the waves which is making a Romantic situation.

"A poet could not but be gay,

In such a jocund company:"

He wants to do like the flowers but he is unable here. Wordsworth says that he can be a jocund or chherful company.

"I gazed—and gazed—but little thought

What wealth the show to me had brought:"

The poet says that he is attached in the joyful moment, and asks what type of wealth has in this flower that has shown him to be brought or interest in this. 

"For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

Which is the bliss of solitude;"

When the poet is in his serious or pensive mood and comes to his couch or sofa then he feels and imagine that he is alone like Daffodils, when he closes his eyes.

"And then my heart with pleasure fills,

And dances with the daffodils."

In this consequences, he feel that he is dancing with the Daffodils on his great pleasures. 

Nature's Beauty and Power:

In the verse, the poet enjoys the beauty of nature being a cloud and he is seeing the flowers. He explores the happiness and mental peace through the nature and its creativity. He finds the natural innovation at the lake side. 

The weather of the sea side is showing breeze, and the shine of the flowers are showcasing their unparalleled beauty. 

Not only it's giving the pleasure but also it gives him the last impression. As the poet expresses  "bliss of solitude", he shows by laying on his couch the last happiness. 

The poet is in great joy, and he tells that from his mind what a creation by the nature that is so beautiful and enjoyment. 

Solitude and Connection:

In the first line of the poem, Wordsworth has told, "I wandered lonely as a cloud", he tells that he is an alone one who is seeing the flowers. He is seeing the golden daffodils which is completely connected with the stars of the universe, as we 'human' also are internally linked with the universe. 

In the Utmost, he is saying to our galaxy, Milky Way. We all are come from the natural resources, the Daffodils are plant and human is an animal. In earth, all the things are internally connected with each other. 

"A poet could not but be gay, --/In such a jocund company", in thses lines the poet tells that he wants to seek to stay with the flowers. He expresses his deep emotions, which is showing the effective connection between human and the plant of lives.

Joy and Emotional Upliftment:

As the poet shows, "And then my heart with pleasure fills,--/And dances with the daffodils." In the common lines, the poet says that he has come to the bed and thinks about the daffodils which gives the most internal pleasure, joy and emotional upliftment.

"Ten thousand saw I at a glance,--/Tossing their heads in sprightly dance", In these lines, the poet tells that he is rejoicing and dancing. 

"I gazed—and gazed—but little thought--/What wealth the show to me had brought", here the poet is attached with the flowers, and saying what type of wealth has taken him to there. Actually, he tells that the beauty and peace of the flowers are like wealth to him.

William Wordsworth's poem "Daffodils" explores the natural affinity and Romantic idealism. As a Romantic artist or poet, Wordsworth tells about the beautifulness of the Daffoidils, which is taken place at the sea side. 

The poet more expresses about his mental peace and happiness in the poem. At the ending stanza of the poem, Wordsworth has also told that he is in exultion when he has come to his couch and thinks about the Daffodils. 

He feels the pensive mood when he thinks about the Daffodils. In the poem, Wordsworth often compares the flowers with many more things like Galaxy's stars, gold, and the unibelievable creation by nature.