A Profound Exploration

Despite his concerns about the state of the world, Wordsworth's poetry is ultimately a celebration of the beauty and resilience of nature. He believes that no matter how much we may damage the environment, nature has the power to heal and regenerate itself. In his poem "Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood," Wordsworth reflects on the cycle of life and death, and the way in which nature constantly renews itself. He writes, "Through nothing can bring back the hour / Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower;/ We will grieve not, rather find/ Strength in what remains behind."