William Wordsworth

England
7 Apr 1770 // 23 Apr 1850
Poet

The reason firm, the temperate will,
Endurance, foresight, strength, and skill;
A perfect woman, nobly planned,
To warn, to comfort, and command.
.

She was a Phantom of Delight


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