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Name the poet who wrote "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and briefly describe the imagery used in the poem.
Name the poet who wrote "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and briefly describe the imagery used in the poem.
“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” (also sometimes called “Daffodils”) is a lyric poem by William Wordsworth. It is one of his most popular, and was inspired by an encounter on 15 April 1802 during a walk with his younger sister Dorothy, when they saw a “long belt” of daffodils on the shore of Ullswater in the English Lake District. Written in 1804, this 24 line lyric was first published in 1807 in Poems, in Two Volumes, and revised in 1815.
The poet who wrote “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” is William Wordsworth. The poem is known for its vivid imagery of a field of daffodils, which the poet describes as a “golden” host dancing in the breeze. This imagery reflects the beauty of nature and its ability to uplift the human spirit.