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William Wordsworth on Character

1770–1850 England

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Whom neither shape of danger can dismay,
Nor thought of tender happiness betray.

Character of the Happy Warrior (1806)

The reason firm, the temperate will,
Endurance, foresight, strength, and skill;
perfect woman, nobly planned,
To warn, to comfort, and command.

She Was a Phantom of Delight (1804)

One that would peep and botanize
Upon his mother's grave.

The primal duties shine aloft, like stars:
The charities that soothe, and heal, and bless
Are scattered at the feet of Man, like flowers.

The Excursion (1814)

But who, if he be called upon to face
Some awful moment to which Heaven has joined
Great issues, good or bad for human kind,
Is happy as a Lover.

Character of the Happy Warrior (1806)

Men who can hear the Decalogue and feel
No self-reproach.

Who art a light to guide, a rod
To check the erring, and reprove.

Give unto me, made lowly wise,
The spirit of self-sacrifice;
The confidence of reason give,
And in the light of truth thy bondman let me live!

Ode to Duty (1805)

Stern Daughter of the Voice of God!

Ode to Duty (1805)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Wordsworth (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.