Walking around the grounds
I can't believe I actually majored in English literature. I remember virtually nothing about it anymore. Walking through Wordsworth's home I didn't recognize any of his writings or remember much of anything about him. The poetry that was displayed in old books or hung on walls quite simply bored the heck out of me. The home was interesting just because of the age and the unique layout inside (lots of uneven steps and semi-hidden passageways) but the significance of it being this famous poet's house kind of eluded me.
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