Enough of Science and of Art; Close up those barren leaves; Come forth, and bring with you a heart That watches and receives.
William Wordsworth
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Tables Turned, final stanza; Complete four-line final stanza of the public-domain poem. Full poem read in indexed publisher text. Retains the opening critique of book-learning rather than detaching the invitation from its poetic argument for receptive observation of nature.
- The Tables Turned, final stanza
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