I heard a thousand blended notes,
While in a grove I sate1 reclined,
In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts
Bring sad thoughts to the mind.

5To her fair works did Nature link
The human soul that through me ran;
And much it grieved my heart to think
What man has made of man.

Through primrose tufts, in that green bower,
10The periwinkle trailed its wreaths;
And ’tis my faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes.

The birds around me hopped and played,
Their thoughts I cannot measure:—
15But the least motion which they made
It seemed a thrill of pleasure.

The budding twigs spread out their fan,
To catch the breezy air;
And I must think, do all I can,
20That there was pleasure there.

If this belief from heaven be sent,
If such be Nature’s holy plan,
Have I not reason to lament
What man has made of man?

1sate: sat

"Lines Written in Early Spring" by William Wordsworth, from The Complete Poems of William Wordsworth. In the public domain.


Question 4
Which line from the text BEST supports the idea that the place the narrator visited was not overly quiet?

A
I heard a thousand blended notes,

B
And much it grieved my heart to think

C
Through primrose tufts, in that green bower,

D
The birds around me hopped and played,

Question 5
Which lines from the text BEST show that the poem was written in early spring?

A
The birds around me hopped and played, / Their thoughts I cannot measure:—

B
But the least motion which they made / It seemed a thrill of pleasure.

C
The budding twigs spread out their fan, / To catch the breezy air;

D
And I must think, do all I can, / That there was pleasure there.

Question 6
Read lines 5–6 from the text.

To her fair works did Nature link / The human soul that through me ran;
What is suggested by the use of the word fair in line 5?

A
Nature is just in a way that people are not.

B
Many things in nature are very beautiful.

C
Nature is an exhibition of many creations.

D
Many things in nature are quite ordinary.

Question 7
Read lines 3 and 4 from the text.

In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts / Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
How do the underlined words contribute to the tone of melancholy in this section of the text?

A
They show that the narrator knows why he is sad and that he is unsure how to cheer himself up.

B
They show that the narrator knows he should be happy but still feels gloomy for many reasons.

C
They suggest that the narrator is in a pleasant mood but that other people are making him sad.

D
They show that the narrator is in a reflective mood and that some of his thoughts are gloomy.

Question 8
Read stanzas 3 and 4 from the poem.

Through primrose tufts, in that green bower,
The periwinkle trailed its wreaths;
And ‘tis my faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes.

The birds around me hopped and played,
Their thoughts I cannot measure:—
But the least motion which they made
It seemed a thrill of pleasure.

What tone is conveyed through the poet’s word choice here?

A
confusion

B
defeat

C
awe

D
gratitude