Have I not reason to lament
What man has made of man?

William Wordsworth

Lines Written in Early Spring

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Topic

Man's cruelty to man

Author

William Wordsworth

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Lament

Language

English

Time

1798 1790s 18th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Wordsworth, William. "Lines Written in Early Spring." Lyrical Ballads, with a Few Other Poems. J. and A. Arch, 1798, st. 6.

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Medium
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Statement Type
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