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Suong Doan
Dr. Milton
British Literature
April 20, 2011
Memory in William Wordsworth’s “Lines Composed a Few
Miles above Tintern Abbey “
      ``Lines Composed A Few Miles above Tintern Abbey ' is about William Wordsworth, and his longing to return to this special place a few miles above Tintern Abbey which he absolutely adores. William has been away from this place for five years, and he always thinks about this magical place with its steep lofty cliffs and its beautiful scenery (1). He loves the mountain cliffs and springs. He loves the quiet, it gives him a chance to stop and think (2). By writing
the poem, he had taken stock of all the experiences he experienced over the years, as well as all the changes he had gone through.
        “Lines Composed A Few Miles above Tintern Abbey “ describe William   past five years that have gone by since his first visit to the place, and remembers how much the memory of this scene meant to him when he was cooped up in the city. In fact, he practically relied on his memories of the beauty of the place to keep him sane while he was living in "the din of towns and cities" (25-6). Wordsworth refers to the past by reminiscing about the beauty of the valley, and how great its differences from the ``din of towns and cities. Fretful is how he described the industrial locale where he had come from, contrasting this with the peace and calm of the valley, as well as the ``murmur ' of the Wye river. Regret is also a clear emotion running through this part of the poem , when the persona refers to his being a ``thoughtless youth ' - perhaps alluding to his lack of consistent interest in nature , which was what the place represents . It is correct to assume that he has seen and experienced troubling times in the five years before his return for the pain with which he regards his original visit when he was more in touch with the qualities of nature is quite resounding . He had possibly seen a world outside that went against the...