"Then my heart with pleasure fills And dances with the daffodils."
"The unconquerable pang of despised love."
Source: William Wordsworth (1814). “The Excursion,: Being a Portion of The Recluse, a Poem”, p.291
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William Wordsworth
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William Wordsworth was an English poet known for his role in the Romantic movement and his profound connection to nature, particularly in works like 'The Prelude.'
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