Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 Awe and Amazement Quotes

The use of exaggeration (hyperbole) give the impression of childlike wonder, of the world made fresh and new again. This is not a philosophical poem. It's a poem about a person's emotions "in the moment."

The speaker can only describe the beauty of the city using paradoxes like this one. Imagine telling a king that he's adorable, pinching his cheeks, and then bowing before him, and you'll get an idea of how the phrase "touching in its majesty" works.

The light on the buildings "glitters" like a precious metal. The speaker might be describing the play of the sun on some of the windows.