Question

What does William Wordsworth mean by "A poet" in the following bolded line?

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in a sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:

Answer 1

A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

the waves
the daffodils
his friend
himself

Answer 2

I think he's referring to himself.

Answer 3

It's a little deeper than that @Savannah_Noelle.

I think what he means is that a poet, who is fluent in describing beautiful scenery and emotions, would find themselves awestruck and incapable of relating its true beauty to an audience.

I'm a poetry nerd!

Answer 4

@Cheez the answer choice are below the poem. See them?

Answer 5

*choices

Answer 6

Ok yes then you're right.