Thurston-Mere

By Thurston-Mere, a lake so clear,
Where reeds and rushes grew,
A wanderer sat, and shed a tear,
As the skies changed from blue
To grey, and then to black, and then
The rain began to fall,
And he was left alone again,
To face the tempest's thrall.

About William Wordsworth

English Romantic poet who helped launch the Romantic Age with the joint publication of "Lyrical Ballads." Served as Poet Laureate from 1843 until his death.

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