From time to time, my late English wife, while propped up on her pillows in bed, would read me this poem while I was getting ready for work. Brings back such wonderful memories of our 47 years together. Her ashes are in Iver Heath, Bucks., England, where I'll be some day.

As a tiny tot we had to memorize this poem, almost in my 50s now remembered it word to word.

I miss my high school friends, it's been 8 years since I first read this poem, and I can still, not only, remember it but can remember the mood in our classroom, the warmth of that day, and how it made me feel. I remember and miss my English teacher♡

I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed-and gazed-but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.

Enjoyed this poem as a child. It was what inspired me to plant drifts of daffodils on our property in my 60's . A lasting pleasure, treasured every spring to harken me back to this very poem closing in on 80.

I recited this poem for a competition when I was in school and won the first place. And when I was appreciated, I replied that it wasn’t me, it was Wordsworth.

Learned this poem when I was a wee lass. I'm now 84 yrs and can still recite most of it. Daffodils are such a wonderful welcome to Spring. Such a "happy" flower.

This was one of my grandmother, Nelly's, favorite poems. We had an old 78 record player that she had used to record herself reciting this poem. She was born in 1878. It was about 1963 when I listened to the scratchy 78 record. Such a wonderful memory. Such a beautiful poem. Thank you!

My mom taught me this poem for school fest. I got A+. Remembering my mom who went back to God's abode...may be she met her favourite poet there. Love from India 🙏🏼

Yes, a beautiful memory; it took me back 70 years. Thank you. ☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸

These things become more precious as we age. It took me awhile to appreciate the keen, incisive art of the poet. Now I appreciate it more than ever. Appreciate the manifold beauty of this world.

"I gazed and gazed but little thought,what wealth the show to me had brought"....fantastic lines that connects the readers to the poet..sad did not understand it in my school days..but still wonderful memories.

I saw a steep hill next to the road with hundreds of daffodils growing on it while driving on a country road years ago. I was in awe over the beauty of them all. I came across this poem sometime later and it always takes me back in my mind's eye to that beautiful hill. Wordsworth had an awesome talent of touching the soul with his discriptive wordings.

I studied this poem in sixth class during 1963 . I got by heart this poem. Still I remembered that style, presentation of explanation of our English Sir. Thanks for sweet memories

Such a heart warming poem

True story: I recited this by heart in English class

By this author fave 4 lines : 'Let us then be up and doing With a heart for any fate Still achieving, still pursuing Learn to labor and to wait.'

He is one of my favourite poets I visited hos house in the lake district snd have the poem now hanging in my drawing room Daffodils bloom every year in my garden in his memory.Wonderful poem!

"And Then My Heart With Pleasure Fills, And Dances With The DAFFODILS" Loved it scene my childhood ❣️❣️

This poem took me back to my school days. 58 years since I left the school. Beautiful poem.

I was very happy after hearing this!! This us one of my fav poem...each time i read this i can see the daffodils waving and dancing with the breeze it really make me happy and all my sadness disappears

I love the feelings that I get late at night, looking for the right poem to read. This is one that truly captivated the love for life in its purest form.

My favourite poet.. A spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings and emotions recollected in tranquility..

61 years ago at school I had to learn this poem I was 11.still remember it. Love daffodils.

it takes your whole soul with the poem

Nice picture of the poet. He seems to be in a kind of transcended state of a higher reality. The lyrics are nice and the music that accompanies the reading is eminent. Together, it fascinates me every time.

A spontaneous overflow of powerful emotions recollected in tranquillity...so said William Wordsworth.

I am in 70s. My teacher with profound love towards this poem and taught us for more than two weeks . When i visited my village field during summer i used to see the golden flowers of the plant for miles together. I recited the poem to the plants in louder voice. They answered waving in the breeze. This is a real experience.

I studied this in school in India...under the ICSE board and taught too numerous times... So beautiful. The daffodils are etched in my mind as I close my eyes and see them with my inward eye.

When ever I see a host of golden daffodils In spring, this wonderful poem flashes through my mind ❤️

Beautiful poem, so exemplifies one's childhood. innocent and pure.

A great poet he was Daffodils this poem I learnt in my schools and again many times till graduation. In College our English teacher would take a whole period to explain the depth of words. Our teacher would go deep into the charms of the poems and I used to be spell bound and the whole poem and commentary by teacher was just magical.

A heartwarming and mood - uplifting poem. Just what we need to hear again and again in these troubled times.

I loved this poem in school.... From this poem I realized how beautiful the English countryside is

Daffodils are full of glee! This is a lovely poem.

This poem takes me back to my school days when we had to memorise this poem . My English teacher explained the background and the poem so well that I yearned to see the Lake District in Scotland ,where this poem was written. A beautiful poem and I still enjoy going through the poem whenever I can. What a beautiful poem written by the great poet,William Wordsworth.

The style in which the reader has recited this poem is more appropriate to a funeral than a beautiful Spring morning full of life and joy.

Whenever I read or listen 'The Daffodils' And then my heart with pleasure fills And dances with the Daffodils

This poem taking me back sixty years back to my class room where I was with my friends, listening with music played by Master whom I remember now. Golden Treasure.

I read it at 4th standard when I was 10, it was a happy poem; but after 5 years, Daffodils has changed to something else.

Suddenly I went back to my class 6 in 1997 and again in my class 9 in 2000 when I could recite this poem. Strangely I realise that I have forgot some of the words. Thank you KZfaq for momentarily taking me to my happier childhood days.

Wonderful to hear our childhood memories come flooding in, can still remember every word, of the dancing Daffodils by WW.

One of my favourite poems! Used to imagine the vales, hills and the spread of daffodils. Brought so much pleasure! Enjoyed teaching it as well. Wanted to go on reading the poem to the children again and again! Even now nearing the end of my life, this poem of Wordsworth brings do much happiness.

It brings back my school days memories... This poem always amazed me a lot.....what a profound calm it gives to me always... It's been 8 or 9 years maybe since I first read it.... Those school days was pleasant, unexplainable ... I miss those days. . 😭😭😭💕💕💕💗Beside the lake beneath The Trees. Fluttering And Dancing In The Breeze.

I bet that this is the most recited poem in its entirety in our schools.

Everytime i read this poem, I feel like I find a new meaning to it, or new memories that I can relate it with, but now I understand it's just me and all my ages speaking differently.

I learnt this poem when I was in Standard 1 (Grade 1)in South America (British Guyana)and I do remember, we would hold our skirts and twirl and dance to the rhythm of the wind in the daffodils. Beautiful memories. Thank you.

This poem has greatly moulded my personality and my view towards nature and to weave the beauty to form an art work of immense pleasure ❤️

What can be better than this...a joy and calmness discovered in solitude....❤

Just so beautiful....

I memorized this poem when I was 9 yrs old in school. Thank you for bringing back memorable days 🙏🏽

Poems can not just a sensitive heart, but have the ability to chage the world!

Wordsworth is indeed worth a praise. After hearing this, I travelled back in time when I was in a youngin in school... dispersed are those days, but Robert Frost & William Wordsworth remain my favorite poets. Thank you for posting.

Could never forget the phrase "bliss of solitude"..

One of my favourite poem, since childhood❤️ Beside the lake , beneath the trees,fluttering and dancing in the breeze - - And then my heart with pleasure fills and dances with the daffodils❤️

It's a marvellous poem written by a worldwide known most romantic poet in one of the loveliest languages❤❤❤

. His words are worth honoring, beautiful and moving need I say more than that. Awm

I was the 56th like and at this time there's no dislikes. I have faith in humanity.

One of my all time favorite poets.

I learnt it as a student my mom made me by heart this poem, now I am a English teacher and I'm teaching my students this poem.

One of the most beautiful poems ever written. Everytime I read it,it moves me.

One of my favourite poem along with Wordsworth Lucy poems. We had to memorise them by heart at schools! What fun & they are the best memories!

Yes. We had to memorize this poem in my school. I remember each word even now in my 50's...

It brings back nostalgic memories of my college days.

Oh I do remember this lovely poem as a child, so descriptive, I can literally see them dancing in the wind.

The first poem I ever learnt by heart as a child. It conjures up such wonderful memories. Approaching sixty, I love it still and remember every word.

I learnt this poem in school. It's one of the many beautiful poems I remember even today.

Do we deserve this masterpiece?

This poem reminds me of my school days ❤

Loved this and other poems we learned in school 60 years ago.... The charge of the light brigade

We studied this poem in school. Feeling nostalgic 😫

It remains me my college day's. In degree class my English teacher use to read this beautiful line

Namaskaram Guru 🙏🙏🙏 A Truly Divine depiction of The Divinity

Victor's voice is so mellifluous that I felt as if I was there gazing at the crowd of golden daffodils.

The wonderful Daffodils and wonderful Wordsworth . Thanks a lot .

I remember looking up poets in college studying rhyme schemes and ran cross William Wordsmith work, most definitely one of the greatest writers in the world of poetry

Many generations had to memorize this eternal poem from Wordsworth.

Beautiful. Daffodils are such happy flowers. :) For some reason, I rarely see them here in California.

Very nostalgic.Wish we were taught Tagores poems to,They are as rich and inspirational.

This room takes us along with the poet himself. 👍

I have learned this poem during my school days and I also remember by hearting it fully and writing it with the annotations word by word without a mistake...

I still remember the lines of this poem ... It's a really memorable poem cuz it takes you to that place in your head even without you moving an inch just by reading it in rhythm ..

We were taught this in grade 7… one of the most inspirational teachers… shinjini maam… she made us visualize the rows of daffodils…. and how our hearts danced with the daffodils 🌼🤗

Words worth reading.

Listening to the poem,suddenly remembered we had to learn this by heart and recite in class! Simply loved it.❤️❤️

As a child I memorized this poem and still love it

We learnt this poem by- heart about 53 years ago in school, still remember the poem and often delve on the beauty of the scene 'beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering their heads in sprightly dance' ...... 'And oft upon my couch I lie, in vacant or in pensive mood, they flash upon my inward eye, which is the bliss of solitude '.....

Stunningly fascinating poem, I genuinely admire the stimulation and profoundness in writing of Wordsworth ❤️❤️

The most memorable favourite poem during the most precious childhood d a ys. The whole class would read this with so much joys and enthusiasm. Priceless, magical,soothing to the ears.

This poem takes me down memory lane i remember during Spring time yellow wild flowers growing in patches all over the country side !!Nature is so amazing 🥰😘😍🌺❤️

As many as Ten thousand Daffodils ........ Really , the sight of Daffodils being the Food to the mind & Feast to the eyes of the Poet ...... A Joccunt Company !!

I love this poem...had read this in school but every words still spells the same magic as it did then. Thank you for this nice recitation

The beauty of nature so well written in such simple yet profound way. Took me back to my school days😘👍👍👌👌

Has been my FAVOURITE poem mum along with us would chant this poem 74yrs and still can an close my eyes and recite. I feel children have been robbed if future MEMORIES when poetry an I mean poetry was abolished from school. Who does not delight in the HIGHWAYMAN. LUCY GREY THE WRECK IF THE HESPERUS

Had memorized this poem in school. It felt so good to hear it again after 45yrs. Thanks.

A mere thought of some scenes of Yester years on recollection gives us a reason to live and adds years to our life.

The poem has the capacity to make me again a school boy, and fill the same attitude, of those days. Thanks to the great Poet of time 🙏

My most loved poem. I still remember it by heart. It was a pleasure listening to the recitation

So stunningly beautiful 💜💙🙏🏾💚💛 Thank you William Wordsworth 💜💙🙏🏾💚💛

Beautiful