William Wordsworth autographed lines from "Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood"

Creator	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850
Title	William Wordsworth autographed lines from "Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood"
Dates	1850-02-02
Abstract	Two lines from William Wordsworth's poem "Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood," written and autographed by Wordsworth. The original poem was published in 1807. The object includes annotations about Wordsworth misquoting his own poem ("humblest" should be "meanest") and about how this was likely one of the last things Wordsworth put his name to since he died a few weeks later.
Physical Description	1 item (1 page), Original object is mounted and contains annotations by Cornelius Patton.
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Rydal (England)
Genre	Poems
Genre	Excerpts
Subject	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 – Archives
Part of	William Wordsworth Manuscript Collection
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 1 Folder 18
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