Daffodils, by Wordsworth - I wandered lonely as a cloud

[Minty210]

Thank you for putting some emotion into this beautiful poem ^^ It's a happy poem, so why do other people sound so depressed when they read it aloud? "Then my heart with pleasure fills and dances with the daffodils". I hear other people recite that line and they sound like they're going to a funeral.

[dadasopher]

@Minty210 Thank you ~ !

[vetri95]

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[weirdcitykid]

@vetri95

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[MrSweatyPants]

when I read this poem, I begin to close my eyes.

I distance myself from horrid experiences and feel my heart begin to beat slower. Its like a drug

I fantascise about the blissfull solitude and for a moment, I am happy

[dadasopher]

: )

great comment

[Hakukaze120]

soooooo awesome reading!!!!!!!

[dadasopher]

thank you very much!

[psandbergnz]

I am from England, and I think you have a great voice, admirably suited to this poem. I hope you recite more.

[dadasopher]

thank you!!

[Jackzxc321]

Great reading, I'm from the UK and I think It's one of the best readings that I've ever heard. Many thanks.

[dadasopher]

Thank you!

[Iago4883]

Sorry, but i don't think such an English poem (it's based on observations in Wordsworth's beloved homeland, the Lake District) has the same impact when read by a non-English person.

That's nothing against your reading though - it's read very well :) It's just not my cup of tea, that's all.

And please don't think I believe people should only recite poems written by their own nation's poets - I think many poems are effective irrespective of accent - I just think this isn't one of those poems.

[dadasopher]

i agree with you. i cringe at the sound of my own voice. i was surprised that some people liked it.

[Iago4883]

Aww now I feel nasty about what I said! :(

Maybe I should record myself reading it and see what the reaction is!...

[magicmartin18]

@dadasopher

I disagree with what lago4883, and think that it shouldn't matter where one's from! Poetry is, after all, a universal language.

I'm English, but think 'Daffodils' works very well when read in an American accent. I prefered your reading to many of the drab, archaic sounding British readings on youtube.

[dadasopher]

thank you very much!

[Iago4883]

@magicmartin18 ; @dadasopher

Just been reading back through my posts. I'm so embarrassed! I was an A-level student at the time, and clearly I thought I knew everything about literature.

After a couple of years at uni, I realise just how little I knew then – and how relatively little I still know now. Nationality should never be a barrier to enjoying and sharing poetry. And actually, I now think a stuffy RP accent is the last thing this poem wants!

Really sorry if any offence was caused :)

[dadasopher]

I've never been to the Lake District. What is it like?

[Iago4883]

errrrrrrrrrrrrrrm, not actually been myself :s

- I'm only 18 and my parents and friends have never been particularly interested in national parks so I've not really had the opportunity to visit them.

But it is supposed to be lovely. It's probably recognised as the most beautiful national park in England and Wales. Enchanting on a murky day, overwhelmingly beautiful on a sunny one I should imagine. Oooooh, just typing about it makes me want to head northwards.

[jazgirl55555]

I love this peom! It is so pretty. I'm doing a report on it in english class. Nice job finding pictures, they really went w/ what it was saying! Awesome job! I rated ur video a 5. Awesome!

[dadasopher]

thank you very much!

[eprakash]

hi thnx 4 posting tis gr8 poem one of my favourites.truly wordsworth is the nature poet. i m an indian i learned tis poem when i was young, i imagined the flower daffodils to be red which i understood later it was yellow.but my imaginations were spontaneous and still very thought ful when my english sir taught tis gr8 poem.he must have certainly mentioned the color of the flower, well i wud ve taken a imaginery journey with wordwoth to see the beautiful daffodils half during the class.

[omgclozrox]

Thanks this has helped me learn it for engish ;)

[dadasopher]

i'm glad i could help!

[2giraffe11]

Yeah this poem helped me memorize it for my english project! Thanks bunches and bunches... cool voice ;)

[dadasopher]

thanks!

[SerenaSarah]

Well chosen pics to go with the words!

[dadasopher]

thank you!

[MarasVeil]

I remember sitting in the garden in early spring with a bouquet of Wordsworthian daffodils feeling the power of these gentle lines. Lovely... lovely- thank you.

[eyelikecheese]

Thanks for this! I am trying to learn this poem and this really helped!

[dadasopher]

Thank you, too!

[EmmyMP]

Thank you for this, I'm in France and I have to learn it.... now I can tell it =)

[dadasopher]

I'm so happy I can help! Thank you, too!

[Ravensinger]

This is just beautiful and you read it with lovely tone. I'm very much into visual poetry and am just starting to explore my skills in this way. Look for one at the end of this week! Great video here.

[dadasopher]

Thank you! I'm still in the process of getting used to my own voice (it sounds so much deeper from inside the echo chamber of my skull), so it's good to hear encouragement!