The speaker, upon observing "wreaths of smoke" among the trees, guesses that they came from "vagrant dwellers in the houseless woods" or out of a lonely hermit's cave.
The speaker, upon observing "wreaths of smoke" among the trees, guesses that they came from "vagrant dwellers in the houseless woods" or out of a lonely hermit's cave. He credits these observations and others like them with bringing a "tranquil restoration" to his mind, which made him more kind and loving in the five years that passed since he first visited the title location. In this poem's last stanza, the speaker feels happy to be in the company of his "dear, dear Sister," who is accompanying him on a walking tour near the title location. For ten points, name this poem written a few miles above an abandoned building on the Wye river, by William Wordsworth.
The speaker, upon observing "wreaths of smoke" among the trees, guesses that they came from "vagrant dwellers in the houseless woods" or out of a lonely hermit's cave.
Lines Composed a Few Miles above {Tintern Abbey}, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour, July 13, 1798