Iheard a thousand blended notes,
while in a grove i sate1 reclined,
in that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts
bring sad thoughts to the mind.

5to her fair works did nature link
the human soul that through me ran;
and much it grieved my heart to think
what man has made of man.

through primrose tufts, in that green bower,
10the periwinkle trailed its wreaths;
and ’tis my faith that every flower
enjoys the air it breathes.

the birds around me hopped and played,
their thoughts i cannot measure: —
15but the least motion which they made
it seemed a thrill of pleasure.

the budding twigs spread out their fan,
to catch the breezy air;
and i must think, do all i can,
20that there was pleasure there.

if this belief from heaven be sent,
if such be nature’s holy plan,
have i not reason to lament
what man has made of man?

1sate: sat

"lines written in early spring" by william wordsworth, from the complete poems of william wordsworth. in the public domain.

question 4
which line from the text best supports the idea that the place the narrator visited was not overly quiet?

a
i heard a thousand blended notes,

b
and much it grieved my heart to think

c
through primrose tufts, in that green bower,

d
the birds around me hopped and played,

question 5
which lines from the text best show that the poem was written in early spring?

a
the birds around me hopped and played, / their thoughts i cannot measure: —

b
but the least motion which they made / it seemed a thrill of pleasure.

c
the budding twigs spread out their fan, / to catch the breezy air;

d
and i must think, do all i can, / that there was pleasure there.

question 6
read lines 5–6 from the text.

to her fair works did nature link / the human soul that through me ran;
what is suggested by the use of the word fair in line 5?

a
nature is just in a way that people are not.

b
many things in nature are very beautiful.

c
nature is an exhibition of many creations.

d
many things in nature are quite ordinary.

question 7
read lines 3 and 4 from the text.

in that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts / bring sad thoughts to the mind.
how do the underlined words contribute to the tone of melancholy in this section of the text?

a
they show that the narrator knows why he is sad and that he is unsure how to cheer himself up.

b
they show that the narrator knows he should be happy but still feels gloomy for many reasons.

c
they suggest that the narrator is in a pleasant mood but that other people are making him sad.

d
they show that the narrator is in a reflective mood and that some of his thoughts are gloomy.

question 8
read stanzas 3 and 4 from the poem.

through primrose tufts, in that green bower,
the periwinkle trailed its wreaths;
and ‘tis my faith that every flower
enjoys the air it breathes.

the birds around me hopped and played,
their thoughts i cannot measure: —
but the least motion which they made
it seemed a thrill of pleasure.

what tone is conveyed through the poet’s word choice here?

a
confusion

b
defeat

c
awe

d
gratitude