Wordsworth brought out the best in Coleridge, and Coleridge, in turn, did the same for Wordsworth. ... Despite these character flaws, he had a great sense of self-analysis that helped him to overcome his shortcomings (Kilvert 42). ... Hutchinson was a friend of Wordsworth's sister, Dorothy (Magill 623). ... As his health steadily declined, he announced his official retirement from poetry in "Dejection: an Ode." ... One of these friends, however, was not Wordsworth. ...

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• Grade Level: High School