The poem
"We are Seven" is a poem written by William Wordsworth in 1798 and published in his Lyrical Ballads. Wordsworth wrote “We are seven” in the Romantic period. The most characteristic feature in this period is the free expression of the feelings of the artist. There was also an interest in the importance of nature and its effect upon the artist. Romantic poetry invites the reader to identify the protagonist with the poets themselves. It reflects Wordsworth's sentimental view on the world. He was inspired by a grave which bore the inscription - "We are Seven" in the Church yard in Conway, North Wales. It would be an astonishing coincidence if he actually met a girl near Conway who used exactly the same words.
You can not only read the poem on your own but also listen to the version delivered by Tom O'Bedlam: We are seven by William Wordsworth
———A simple Child, |
“Their graves are green, they may be seen,” |