The cliffs, springs, and the sky were merely there for his pleasure; never did Wordsworth begin to see nature for what it really was. ... In his maturing he began to see more of what nature really had to offer him. ... He realizes that what was once thought his playground is actually the playground of God. He feels ashamed that he could at one time not realized what nature's true purpose is. ... "Sent up, in silence, from among the trees With some uncertain notice, as might seem of vagrant dwellers in the houseless woods, Or of some Hermits cave, where by his fire the Hermit sits alone....

• Word Count: 2680
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School