by Marianne M.
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February 15, 2006

William Wordsworth

April 07, 2009 10:34 AM EDT (Updated: April 07, 2009 05:57 PM EDT)
views: 70 | rating: 10/10 (15 votes) | comments: 29

It's the birthday of the man who wrote,

"My heart leaps up when I behold

a RAINBOW in the sky,"

the English Romantic poet,

William Wordsworth,

born in Cockermouth, England (1770).

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Comments: 29

Elaine S. Apr 7, 2009, 10:38am EDT
Happy Birthday William Wordsworth
☀ Aunt Shanny Apr 7, 2009, 10:55am EDT
And my honey's bday too :)
Jennifer Lee Apr 7, 2009, 11:17am EDT
Thank you for letting us know. Happy Birthday. I plan to read some of his work this week since it's Spring Break.
Marianne M. Apr 7, 2009, 11:57am EDT
Awww ... that's right ... Happy Birthday, Matt!!!!
Alison H. Apr 7, 2009, 5:33pm EDT
Thanks for this lovely quote and for letting us know about William W.'s birthday!
Alison H. Apr 7, 2009, 5:36pm EDT
And thank you for posting to POETRY QUOTES!
Susan B. Apr 7, 2009, 5:37pm EDT
Well done! This would be the perfect writing quotation for posting in Writing Quotes I’d love to feature it :).
Marianne M. Apr 7, 2009, 5:58pm EDT
Susan ~ I just posted it to your group, Writing Quotes! Thank you!
Susan B. Apr 7, 2009, 6:09pm EDT
Well done! Thank you for posting a great writing quotation in Writing Quotes I’ll be featuring it. :)
Sherrie H. Apr 8, 2009, 1:04pm EDT
Very cool! Happy Birthday, Will! (I love the way you did the rainbow colors...)
Sherrie H. Apr 8, 2009, 1:04pm EDT
Thanks for posting this to Rainbow Connections - Colorful Competitions!
Ishbel R. Apr 8, 2009, 5:38pm EDT
I love Wordsworth's poetry - two of my favourites are 'Upon Westminster Bridge' and 'Daffodils'.
William Dotani Apr 9, 2009, 2:53pm EDT
The imagery in his verse inspires. Thank you.
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Apr 16, 2009, 9:47pm EDT
Great!
Sherrie H. May 31, 2009, 12:08am EDT

Congratulations! You won 2nd Place in the Rainbow Sightings Category at Rainbow Connections - Colorful Competitions - Thanks for sharing this beautiful photo with us!
Marianne M. May 31, 2009, 10:41am EDT

Thank you, Sherrie! I'm always chasing RAINBOWS!!!
Marilyn M. May 31, 2009, 3:45pm EDT

Congratulations, Marianne, on your 2nd place in the rainbow sightings category!
Carol B May 31, 2009, 5:03pm EDT

Congrats on your rainbow win.
carolyn b. May 31, 2009, 5:09pm EDT

Congrats on your rainbow win!
☀ Aunt Shanny May 31, 2009, 5:32pm EDT

Back to say Congrats!
Gary H. May 31, 2009, 8:55pm EDT

Congratulations on your Rainbow Connection Win
Alison H. May 31, 2009, 9:29pm EDT

Congratulations on your win, Marianne!
elizabeth e. Jun 1, 2009, 5:28am EDT

Creative take on the Rainbow theme.  Congrats.
Tammy N. Jun 1, 2009, 6:26am EDT

Congratulations.  Very creative interpretation.... I like how your mind works!
Kay M. Jun 1, 2009, 2:34pm EDT

Very clever Marianne. Congrats!
Sheila Deeth Jun 1, 2009, 11:40pm EDT

Congratulations. Nicely done.
J. P. Jun 2, 2009, 12:43am EDT

Congrats on yr winning within Rainbow Connection!
Amanda C. Jun 2, 2009, 11:38am EDT

congrats!
Denise E. Jun 28, 2009, 12:53am EDT

Lovely reminder to celbrate one of the greats.  He painted such lovely pictures with his words.

Congratulations on your Rainbow Connections win!

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