Composed upon Westminster Bridge
Summary
Composed upon Westminster Bridge
A prototypical poem of British Romanticism drawing upon the city-country-dichotomy. An ode to the industrialised city of London in the morning hours, the quiet time before the streets start to fill with busy people. Seemingly atypical for romanticist escapism, the speaker describes the city of London as “a sight so touching in its majesty”.
Critical edition
Wordsworth, William. "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge." William Wordsworth: Selected Poems, edited by Damian Walford Davis, Penguin, 2007, p. 294. 14 l., ISBN 9780140424423