Example 4 – I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, by William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud (the first line is also the title of the poem).
Think of a lonely cloud wandering over a hill.
So, now you have the title and the beginning of the poem, you need to learn each line as follows:
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(Press within the boxes below to reveal the mnemonic image, then select 'back to poem' to return to the list.)
That floats on high o'er vales and hills
A host, of golden daffodils;
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
And twinkle on the Milky Way,
Along the margin of a bay:
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee.
In such a jocund company:
What wealth the show to me had brought:
In vacant or in pensive mood,
which is the bliss of solitude;
and dances with the daffodils.
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Link HILLS to WHEN ALL AT ONCE
The hill (hills) said “Boo!” all at once.
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Link DAFFODILS to BESIDE THE LAKE.
The daffodils were beside the lake.
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Link BREEZE to CONTINUOUS
The breeze was unceasing, and she flew her kite continuously for hours.
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Link MILKY WAY to THEY STRETCHED
As they fought over the Milky Way bar, they stretched it right out.
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Link BAY to TEN THOUSAND
The bay was covered in 10,000 daffodils.
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Link DANCE to THE WAVES
She could dance on the waves, she was so light-footed.
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Link GLEE to A POET
The child was full of glee as a poet read from her new book.
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Link COMPANY to GAZED
The company director just wanted to gaze out of his new office.
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Link BOUGHT to OFT
She brought yet another bouquet of flowers: was this too often?
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Link MOOD to THEY FLASH
She set the mood in the bedroom with flashing lights.
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Link SOLITUDE to MY HEART
Solitude on a deserted beach was what my heart sought.
