Summary of the poem Daffodils by William Wordsworth

 

Daffodils

-        William Wordsworth

Daffodils is a reputed nature poem written by William Wordsworth in the year 1804. He was a romantic poet who was influenced by nature. His poems basically focus on the scenic beauty and the English country side. He saw a number of daffodils when he was walking along the field. The scenic beauty of the flower made him to write this poem.

               

Once the poet was travelling unaccompanied and he was able to explore a patch of cloud floating over the valley and hills. He was able to view a huge number of golden daffodils, beside the lake, underneath the trees flapping and dancing in the gust.

            The daffodils resembled like stars that shine and twinkle at night on the galaxy. The poet perceives the boundless line along the boundary of lake or shore. The poet is able to see ten – thousands of daffodils at a glance. These daffodils are dancing merrily and are moving their heads with joy and cheer.

Along with the daffodils the waves also danced, but the dance of daffodil was extraordinary. As the sunshine falls on the waves it starts glittering with joy and delight. The poet standing there was able to gain peace and solace. He felt the daffodils to be his cheerful company in an isolated place. The poet stood there for a long time admiring the beauty of the daffodils.

In the final stanza the poet reveals the eternal impact of the daffodils which the poet could not gain when he was contemplating at the country side. The poet claims that when he feels depressed and couched the scenic beauty of daffodils flash upon his imagination. The poet is able to experience a calm, serene and undisturbed pleasure. Thus, the poet gains pleasure, when he sees the daffodils. His heart is filled with joy and happiness and he dances along with the daffodils.