She Was a Phantom of Delight - Biographical Interpretation

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…emotional consequence. This poem could have been interpreted as being about his sister, his mother or some other significant member in his life. But, it is about his wife and this fact alone made this reader realize the depth of his love for her and the depth to which his respect and admiration describes his every day life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Bibliography Stillinger, Jack, ed. Selected Poems and Prefaces by William Wordsworth. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965.