Three years she grew in sun and shower, Then Nature said, "A lovelier flower On earth was never sown; This Child I to myself will take; She shall be mine, and I will make A Lady of my own.
William Wordsworth
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Three Years She Grew in Sun and Shower; Exact wording and attribution checked. Original poem; editorial line numbers and footnote markers omitted. Complete opening stanza; Nature personified as Lucy’s teacher. The later poem mourns her death.
- Three Years She Grew in Sun and Shower
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