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William Wordsworth, Lyrical Ballads Quotes: Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.
         

Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.


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Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.
         



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