Aerial Rock—whose Solitary Brow

by William Wordsworth — a poem card from Justes Mots

A variant scholarly edition of 'Aerial Rock' with textual annotations showing revisions across editions, exploring the poet's imaginative embellishment of a natural landmark. The annotations reveal Wordsworth's creative process and his evolving vision of art's relationship to nature. It serves scholars and reflective readers interested in artistic development and the creative imagination.

Aerial Rock—whose solitary brow
From this low threshold daily meets my sight;
When I step[360] forth to hail the morning light;
Or quit the stars with a lingering farewell—how[361]
Shall Fancy pay to thee a grateful vow?
How, with the Muse's aid, her love attest?
—By planting on thy naked head the crest[362]
Of an imperial Castle, which the plough…

Themes: love · new-baby · wedding · friendship