It is not to be Thought of

William Wordsworth 1770 (Wordsworth House) – 1850 (Cumberland)



.   It is not to be thought of that the Flood
   Of British freedom, which, to the open sea
   Of the world's praise, from dark antiquity
   Hath flowed, "with pomp of waters, unwithstood,"
   Roused though it be full often to a mood
   Which spurns the check of salutary bands,
   That this most famous Stream in bogs and sands
   Should perish; and to evil and to good
   Be lost for ever. In our halls is hung
  Armoury of the invincible Knights of old:
  We must be free or die, who speak the tongue
  That Shakespeare spake; the faith and morals hold
  Which Milton held.--In every thing we are sprung
  Of Earth's first blood, have titles manifold.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 11, 2023

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Scheme ABBACDDEFGFGFG
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 650
Words 118
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14

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