Written in March
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.
Read Complete AnalysesThe 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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