William Wordsworth.

William Wordsworth.
(Born at Cockermouth in Cumberland, April 7th, 1770; partly Educated at Hawkshead, in Furness; Died at Rydal Mount, April 23rd, and was Buried in Grasmere Churchyard, Westmoreland, April 27th, 1850.)

Through a long life our WORDSWORTH bravely strove
To bring man back to Nature. She to him
Was a true mother,—not an ogre grim
To shun or to despise. In dell or grove—
Upon the mountain—in the rustic lane— 5
By river or by mere—in cottage home—
Wherever in his musings he might roam,
He found inspiration to sustain
His Muse in giving to his fellow-men
A truer taste of all that’s good and fair; 10
Teaching a wisdom which is all too rare,
And ever has been, in all lands. His pen
Was a most potent sceptre, and his reign
O’er willing subjects will for aye remain.

George Markham Tweddell