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

16th.--New moon. William walked in the wood in the morning. I neglected to follow him. We walked in the park in the evening.... 17th.--Walked in the wood in the morning. In the evening upon the hill. Cowslips plentiful. 18th.--Walked in the wood, a fine sunny morning, met Coleridge returned from his brother's. He dined with us. We drank tea, and then walked with him nearly to Stowey.... 19th.-- ... 20th.--Walked in the evening up the hill dividing the Coombes. Came home the Crookham way, by the thorn, and the "little muddy pond." Nine o'clock at our return. William all the morning engaged in wearisome composition. The moon crescent. Peter Bell begun. 21st, 22nd, 23rd.-- ... 24th.--Walked a considerable time in the wood. Sat under the trees, in the evening walked on the top of the hill, found Coleridge on our return and walked with him towards Stowey. 25th.--Coleridge drank tea, walked with him to Stowey. 26th.--William went to have his picture taken.[12] I walked with him. Dined at home. Coleridge and he drank tea. [Footnote 12: This was the earliest portrait of Wordsworth by W. Shuter. It is now in the possession of Mrs. St. John, Ithaca, U.S.A.--ED.] 27th.--Coleridge breakfasted and drank tea, strolled in the wood in the morning, went with him in the evening through the wood, afterwards walked on the hills: the moon, a many-coloured sea and sky. 28th, Saturday.--A very fine morning, warm weather all the week. May 6th, Sunday.--Expected the painter, and Coleridge. A rainy morning--very pleasant in the evening. Met Coleridge as we were walking out. Went with him to Stowey; heard the nightingale; saw a glow-worm.