Daffodils by William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a Cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and Hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden Daffodils;
Beside the Lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:-
A Poet could not but be gay
In such a jocund company:
I gazed---and gazed---but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
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,
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the Daffodils.
Published in Collected Poems, 1815
ウィリアム・ワーズワースの詩「水仙」 The Daffodils を読む。（壺齋散人訳）
谷間をただよう雲のように
一人さまよい歩いていると
思いもかけずひと群れの
黄金に輝く水仙に出会った
湖のかたわら 木々の根元に
風に揺られて踊る花々
銀河に輝く星々のように
びっしりと並び咲いた花々は
入り江の淵に沿って咲き広がり
果てしもなく連なっていた
一万もの花々が いっせいに首をもたげ
陽気に踊り騒いでいた
湖の波も劣らじと踊るが
花々はいっそう喜びに満ちている
こんな楽しい光景をみたら
誰でもうれしくならずにいられない
この飽きることのない眺めは
どんな富にもかえがたく映る
時折安楽椅子に腰を下ろし
物思いに耽っていると
脳裏にあのときの光景がよみがえる
孤独の中の至福の眺め
すると私の心は喜びに包まれ
花々とともに踊りだすのだ
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I. About the Poem
The most famous poem in the English language was composed in 1804, two years after Wordsworth saw the flowers while walking by Ullswater on a stormy day with Dorothy, his sister. His inspiration for the poem came from an account written by Dorothy.
Although Wordsworth's 'Daffodils' is one of the most famous and widely read poems in the English language, daffodils were probably not Wordsworth's favourite flower. He wrote no less than three poems about the tiny Common Pilewort (Celandine) which blossoms in early spring.
Works Cited （参考文献）
Wordsworth`s Daffodils. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2016.
II. About the Poet
Poet William Wordsworth was born on April 7, 1770, in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England. Wordsworth’s mother died when he was 7, and he was an orphan at 13. Despite these losses, he did well at Hawkshead Grammar School—where he wrote his first poetry—and went on to study at Cambridge University. He did not excel there, but managed to graduate in 1791.
Wordsworth had visited France in 1790—in the midst of the French Revolution—and was a supporter of the new government’s republican ideals. On a return trip to France the next year, he fell in love with Annette Vallon, who became pregnant. However, the declaration of war between England and France in 1793 separated the two. Left adrift and without income in England, Wordsworth was influenced by radicals such as William Godwin.
Works Cited （参考文献）
"William Wordsworth." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2016. <http://www.biography.com/people/william-wordsworth-9537033>.
III. My Reaction
A. Reaction Point - theme
In this poem is the contents that "I" knew about natural beauty by meeting The Daffodiles.
William Wordsworth loved the natural. so, I think that he could write this poem.
B. Reaction Point - symbolism
In this poem, the feelings that The Daffodiles gave me is impressive.
It is the 20 line from the 19 line of the poem.
This poem let me feel that even if I don`t watch The Daffodiles, I can see it in the heart..
C. Reaction Point - imagery
As for this poem, The Daffodiles conveys to a reader that it is impressive and beautifully so as to remember it.
D. My General Opinion
I think that he was able to write in a poem about the beauty of the Daffodiles as it is branded on the mind because of his love for the nature.
