The World is too Much with Us
The World is too Much with Us
by William Wordsworth

The World is too Much with Us Quotes

Find quotes from this poem, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.

Man and the Natural World Quotes

Little we see in Nature that is ours (3)

Technology and Modernization Quotes

The World is too much with us, late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers (1-2)

Sadness Quotes

We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! (4)

Mortality Quotes

Little we see in Nature that is ours; (3)