Written in March

The cock is crowing, The stream is flowing, The small birds twitter, The lake doth glitter The green field sleeps in the sun; The oldest and youngest Are at work with the strongest; The cattle are grazing, Their heads never raising; There are forty feeding like one! Like an army defeated The snow hath retreated, And now doth fare ill On the top of the bare hill; The plowboy is whooping- anon-anon: There's joy in the mountains; There's life in the fountains; Small clouds are sailing, Blue sky prevailing; The rain is over and gone!

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Written in March - meaning Summary

Spring Returns, Life Resumes

Wordsworth's "Written in March" presents a brisk celebration of nature's revival as winter yields to spring. Simple, observational images—crowing cock, flowing stream, grazing cattle, retreating snow—create a sense of renewal and communal activity across species and ages. The poem emphasizes movement from dormancy to vitality, marking seasonal change with joy and a plainspoken, optimistic tone rather than philosophical reflection.

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