Wordsworth as a lyric poet

The word 'lyric' has its origin to an ancient string instrument known as lyre. People used to play on lyres and sing. Now let us discuss what lyric poetry is.

Suffused with personal emotions and feelings, it is a formal kind of poetry. Usually spoken from the vantage point of the first person, that is, “I”, this poem is stuffed with musical musings. That is to say, after going through a lyric poem, we can feel its beats and musicality with ease. Now let us have a general overview of one of the chief practitioners of this genre.

William Wordsworth, one of the chief exponents of lyric poetry, put his lyrical skills so dexterously. His The Lyrical Ballads is one of the finest examples. Now you may ask what a ballad is. A ballad is a poem that tells a story usually in the form of quatrains. So long we have discussed about lyrical poetry and its general overview. Now we will discuss about Wordsworth as a lyrical poet in a nutshell.

For example, in I wandered Lonely as a Cloud, we get an impeccable idea of lyricism. Again, in The Solitary Reaper, we come across a profound and meaningful lyric. Anyway, in all the lyrical poems, we must note a musical beat in every line.

We must note that in both the mentioned poems by Wordsworth, we get to know that all the parameters of lyricism have been met: personal feelings and emotions, using the first person, rhyme and musicality, and use of rhythms or beats. When we read the poems aloud, we can find out that the poems are full of music within themselves. Reading the poems aloud will provide us with one kind of ecstasy.

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