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ED. PROLOGUE There's something in a flying horse, There's something [1] in a huge balloon; But through the clouds I'll never float Until I have a little Boat, Shaped like [2] the crescent moon. PROLOGUE THERE'S SOMETHING IN A FLYING HORSE THERE'S SOMETHING IN A HUGE BALLOON BUT THROUGH THE CLOUDS I'LL NEVER FLOAT UNTIL I HAVE A LITTLE BOAT SHAPED LIKE THE CRESCENT MOON
 dame, Ann Tyson, who was her confidante. The lady died broken-hearted. In the woods of Alfoxden I used to take great delight in noticing the habits, tricks, and physiognomy of asses; and I have no doubt that I was thus put upon writing the poem out of liking for the creature that is often so dreadfully abused. The crescent moon, which makes such a figure in the prologue, assumed this character one evening while I was watching its beauty in front of Alfoxden House. I intended this poem for the volume before spoken of, but it was not published for more than twenty years afterwards. The worship of the Methodists, or Ranters, is often heard during the stillness of the summer evening, in the country, with affecting accompaniments of rural beauty. In both the psalmody and voice of the preacher there is, not unfrequently, much solemnity likely to impress the feelings of the rudest characters under favourable circumstances.--I. F.] Classed by Wordsworth among his "Poems of the Imagination."--  THOUGH SUCH AGENCY BE EXCLUDED THE FACULTY MAY BE CALLED FORTH AS IMPERIOUSLY AND FOR KINDRED RESULTS OF PLEASURE BY INCIDENTS WITHIN THE COMPASS OF POETIC PROBABILITY IN THE HUMBLEST DEPARTMENTS OF DAILY LIFE SINCE THAT PROLOGUE WAS WRITTEN YOU HAVE EXHIBITED MOST SPLENDID EFFECTS OF JUDICIOUS DARING IN THE OPPOSITE AND USUAL COURSE LET THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT MAKE MY PEACE WITH THE LOVERS OF THE SUPERNATURAL AND I AM PERSUADED IT WILL BE ADMITTED THAT TO YOU AS A MASTER IN THAT PROVINCE OF THE ART THE FOLLOWING TALE WHETHER FROM CONTRAST OR CONGRUITY IS NOT AN UNAPPROPRIATE OFFERING ACCEPT IT THEN AS A PUBLIC TESTIMONY OF AFFECTIONATE ADMIRATION FROM ONE WITH WHOSE NAME YOURS HAS BEEN OFTEN COUPLED TO USE YOUR OWN WORDS FOR EVIL AND FOR GOOD AND BELIEVE ME TO BE WITH EARNEST WISHES THAT LIFE AND HEALTH MAY BE GRANTED YOU TO COMPLETE THE MANY IMPORTANT WORKS IN WHICH YOU ARE ENGAGED AND WITH HIGH RESPECT MOST FAITHFULLY YOURS WILLIAM WORDSWORTH RIDAL MOUNT APRIL SEVENTH EIGHTEEN NINETEEN
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