Nature And Nature In William Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads

Nature is everywhere; it’s birds chirping in the morning as we try to sleep, the wind blowing through our hair, and the grass we walk on as we try to get from one place to the other. Often times, we forget to appreciate the beauty of nature and nature itself. Similarly, we forget to appreciate life and the lives of others. In William Wordsworth’s Lyrical Ballads, he interconnects the idea of nature and the value of life. Through his poetry, he aims to “throw upon the beautiful and lasting forms of nature a colouring of the imagination.” He believes that a spiritual connection with nature develops our moral feelings for other people. He also wants to represent marginalized and politically dispossessed people and communities so as to call attention

He brings out the goodness in people’s hearts when he passes by them and they donate what they have to him. Others see this act of kindness and it inspires them to be selfless as well. Therefore, although he cannot contribute economically, he has a positive impact in the village. This resonates with the narrator because he or she believes that whether one is rich or poor, dull or noxious, vile and brute, nothing and no one is divorced from good. There is goodness in everyone’s heart, which the old beggar hopes to bring out from all of the villagers. This virtue is what connects humanity together and makes our souls inseparably linked; it is Nature’s law that every soul is linked because humanity is created from Nature, which is pure and good. Thus, every life matters, including the old beggar’s. The narrator further emphasizes humanity’s connection through nature when he