Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Wednesday.--It was a beautiful spring morning, warm, and quiet with mists. We found a letter from M. H. I made a vow that we would not leave this country for G. Hill.[55] ... William altered The Butterfly as we came from Rydale.... [Footnote 55: Gallow Hill, Yorkshire.--ED.] Thursday.-- ... No letter from Coleridge. Friday.-- ... William wrote to Annette, then worked at The Cuckoo.... After dinner I sate 2 hours in the orchard. William and I walked together after tea, to the top of White Moss. I left Wm. and while he was absent I wrote out poems. I grew alarmed, and went to seek him. I met him at Mr. Olliff's. He has been trying, without success, to alter a passage--his Silver How poem. He had written a conclusion just before he went out. While I was getting into bed, he wrote The Rainbow. Saturday.--A divine morning. At breakfast William wrote part of an ode.... We sate all day in the orchard. Sunday.--We went to Keswick. Arrived wet to the skin.... Monday.--Wm. and C. went to Armathwaite. Tuesday, 30th March.--We went to Calvert's. Wednesday, 31st March.-- ... We walked to Portinscale, lay upon the turf, and looked into the Vale of Newlands; up to Borrowdale, and down to Keswick--a soft Venetian view. Calvert and Wilkinsons dined with us. I walked with Mrs. W. to the Quaker's meeting, met Wm., and we walked in the field together. Thursday, 1st April.--Mrs. C, Wm. and I went to the How. We came home by Portinscale.