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William Wordsworth Quotes: Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great is passed away.
         

Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great is passed away.


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How many undervalue the power of simplicity ! But it is the real key to the heart.



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Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.



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With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things.



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