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Essay / Expositions of the Romantic Period in Composed Lines...
The Romantic Period brought a significant gentleness to literature in strong reaction to the Age of Enlightenment. Williamworth sets it out eloquently in his poem "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey" quickly putting the reader in touch with nature as his visit confirms his memory of "[hearing] these waters, roll from their mountain springs / With a soft inner murmur” (3-4). Describing the sounds, rather than just the scene, evokes a calm, calm, and tranquil setting. The reader understands that this quiet place is dear as Worth remembers: Once more do I see these steep and lofty cliffs,………………………………………………… …..Once again I see these hedges – rows, barely rows of hedges, little rows of free-ranging sporting woods (4-5, 4-16). A tender emotion can be felt by the fact that this scene is described as indebted to value. “Secluded” (6), “calm” (8), “immature” (12) and “green” (16) are all adjectives used to describe this serene setting thus bringing the reader back to the ra...