Surprised by joy—impatient as the Wind I turned to share the transport—Oh! with whom But Thee, long buried in the silent Tomb, That spot which no vicissitude can find?
William Wordsworth
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- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Surprised by Joy, Poems (1815); Complete public-domain sonnet, read in full via Poetry Foundation web result; direct HTTP access blocked. A moment of joy revives the loss of a loved one. This is an expression of grief and involuntary memory, not a recommendation to feel guilty about joy. Not C. S. L
- Surprised by Joy, Poems (1815)
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