The poem, Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, On Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour. July 13, 1798 unfolds with Wordsworth taking in the same scenery he once did five years ago. Wordsworth recalls how nature provided comfort and “tranquil restoration” for his mind. He realizes that his perception of nature has changed over time. In the past, nature was his everything-“An appetite; a feeling and a love,” but now he has developed a more profound and deeper understanding with nature. Wordsworth thinks of nature as “The anchor of my purest thoughts, the nurse, / The guide, the guardian of my heart, and soul / Of all my moral being.” Nature has allowed him to connect spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically with himself. While in the company of his sister, Wordsworth sees his former self in her and prays that his sister will be able to experience nature and find solace within it as well.
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The speaker definitely conveys that nature “anchors” him and helps him see the good in the world. Not only does he express that nature ‘allows him to connect spiritually, mentally, and emotionally with himself,’ but he also expresses that nature blocks out the bad in the world. There is so much power and influence in nature that it can even help our minds avoid negative distractions and hatefulness. He hopes that his sister will experience that same inner peace that he has discovered for himself.