CONTEXT:
The poem was published posthumously by his wife
He grew up near the lake district
He loved ice skating
Was part of a autobiography which contained details of his life
His father died when he was young and the family was split up
Him and his brother went to a grammar school and stayed with a different
family
RHYME SCHEME:
Blank verse
TONE & MOOD:
Sentimental
Nostalgic
Tranquil
Sadness
Over powering
Personal
Conflicted
Intense
THEMES:
Nature
Man and the natural world
Transience/change
Childhood/innocence
Awe and amazement
Memories
Time
Injustice