John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4944 William Wordsworth 1770-1850 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4944 |
| AUTHOR: | William Wordsworth (1770–1850) |
| QUOTATION: | I thought of Chatterton, the marvellous boy, The sleepless soul that perished in his pride; Of him who walked in glory and in joy, Following his plough, along the mountain-side. By our own spirits we are deified; We Poets in our youth begin in gladness, But thereof come in the end despondency and madness. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Resolution and Independence. Stanza 7. |
| WORKS: | William Wordsworth Collection. |