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“My heart leaps up”
by William Wordsworth (1770–1850) English
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My heart leaps up when I behold
A rainbow in the sky;
So was it when my life began,
So is it now I am a man,
So be it when I shall grow old,
Or let me die!
The Child is father of the Man;
And I could wish my days to be
Bound each to each by natural piety.
Source: Bartleby.com (archived copy)
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