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Poems and conversations · Question 43 of 150

How many daffodils does the poet say he saw "at a glance"?

Question 43

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I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A of golden daffodils:
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in dance.

The waves beside them danced, but they
Outdid the sparkling waves in :—
A poet could not but be gay
In such a company;
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought.

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of ;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

How many daffodils does the poet say he saw "at a glance"?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. "Ten thousand saw I at a glance."

Worth noting

"A host" means a great number, but the number the poem gives is ten thousand.

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Locating a stated detail
Typical time
30 s
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