POEMS

            Romanticism was a very imaginative and intellectual period that originated in Europe during the 18th century and distinguished itself by a heightened awareness in nature and emphasis on the individual's expression of emotion and imagination. It was more extensive in its genesis and persuasion. In addition, it was deeply associated with the political principles of the time, reverberating peoples uncertainties, expectations, and aspirations. William Blake and William Wordsworth were two poets from the Romantic period. Both of these poets were very classical in their elucidation of nature. Although they were in essence from the same period, they had contrasting views concerning nature. The intention of both William Blake and William Wordsworth is to portray their own deeply felt views in their poems. They put on display divergent insights based upon their conflicting observations, and, indeed, their very different literary aims. .
             William Blake lived during 1757-1827. He was an English poet, artist, engraver, and publisher. He exercised a great influence on English romanticism. Blake was extremely responsive to the veracity of the human stipulation and of his time. William Wordsworth lived during 1770-1850. He was a defining member of the English Romantic Movement. Like other Romantics, Wordsworth's personality and poetry were deeply influenced by his love of nature, especially by the sights and scenes of the Lake Country, in which he spent most of his mature life. He demonstrated a towering sincerity with compassion and a love of minimalism. Both poets use different symbolism to convey their idea to the reader.
             William Blake tends to describe nature as innocuous as possible until human involvement destroyed it. William Wordsworth has a tendency to overlook the pessimistic side of human involvement in destruction of nature and concentrates on the beauty of it. Blake demonstrates a dismal point of view in his poem, "London," whereas Wordsworth's tone is vivid and optimistic and he paints a sanguine picture of the city in his work, "Composed upon Westminster Bridge".