Our meddling intellect Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things; We murder to… — William Wordsworth
Our meddling intellect Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things; We murder to dissect. Enough of science and of art; Close up these barren leaves.
1798
★ 1.9Provenance
Current citation
Wordsworth, William. "The Tables Turned." William Wordsworth: The Major Works: including The Prelude, edited by Stephen Gill. Oxford University Press, 2008, I. 26.
Original citation
Wordsworth, William. "The Tables turned; an Evening Scene, on the same subject." Lyrical Ballads, with a Few Other Poems. London: J. & A. Arch, 1798, I. 26.