I wandered lonely as a cloud

Cultural  

1. The first line of the poem “Daffodils,” by William Wordsworth. It begins:

   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.

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Example Sentences

I wandered lonely as a cloud in 10th grade.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2015

Her husband is with Sonia, listening to their youngest recite poetry in that beautiful lilting voice of hers: "I wandered lonely as a cloud, that floats on high o'er vales and hills..."

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

Hugh immediately began to repeat the first poem of the latter that occurred to him: "I wandered lonely as a cloud."

From David Elginbrod by MacDonald, George

Wordsworth often produces it: "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."

From Shelley by Waterlow, Sydney

Many of her brother's poems were suggested by scenes and incidents recorded by her, of which that on Daffodils beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud" is a notable example.

From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by Cousin, John W. (John William)