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Written in 1801, ‘To A Butterfly’ is a two-stanza poem in which the speaker describes observing a butterfly. He speaks about where it sat, not knowing its habits, and the connection he feels between that creature and himself.
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Oh! pleasant, pleasant were the days, The time, when, in our childish plays, My sister Emmeline and I Together chased the butterfly! A very hunter did I rush Upon the prey:—-with leaps and spring I followed on from brake to bush; But she, God love her, feared to brush The dust from off its wings.
"To a Butterfly" is a lyric poem written by William Wordsworth at Town End, Grasmere, in 1802. It was first published in the collection Poems, in Two Volumes in 1807. Wordsworth wrote two poems addressing a butterfly, of which this is the first and best known.
To a Butterfly Lyrics. I. I've watched you now a full half-hour; Self-poised upon that yellow flower. And, little Butterfly! indeed. I know not if you sleep or feed. How motionless!-- not...
To A Butterfly. Stay near me - do not take thy flight! A little longer stay in sight! Much converse do I find I thee, Historian of my infancy ! Float near me; do not yet depart! Dead times revive in thee: Thou bring'st, gay creature as thou art! A solemn image to my heart, My father's family!
May 13, 2011 · Thou bring'st, gay creature as thou art! A solemn image to my heart, My father's family! Oh! pleasant, pleasant were the days, The time, when, in our childish plays, My sister Emmeline and I. Together chased the butterfly! A very hunter did I rush. Upon the prey:---with leaps and spring.
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May 4, 2024 · Oh! pleasant, pleasant were the days, The time, when, in our childish plays, My sister Emmeline and I. Together chased the butterfly! A very hunter did I rush. Upon the prey:–with leaps and springs. I followed on from brake to bush; But she, God love her, feared to brush. The dust from off its wings.
