Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 Contrasting Regions: City and Countryside Quotes Page 1

Hear that, Lake District? Wordsworth totally dissed you behind your back. (Lost? See "In a Nutshell.")

Rather than contrasting two regions, you could see the poem as integrating two regions – the natural and the man-made. The city "wears" the pure sunlight like a shirt or jacket.

The beauty of the city is praised for things that people usually associate with the countryside instead: pure fresh air, silence, and bright skies.