Justify the title of the poem upon Westminster Bridge
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Through the poem, "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge", Wordsworth expresses his feelings on seeing the beauty of the city of London at early in the morning. He is so influenced by the beauty that he says that only a man of a dull soul can pass it without seeing it. When viewed from the bridge, everything in the city is glittering in the smokeless sky. The poet also sees the river flowing freely. This gives the poet a feeling of calmness. Thus, the title which indicates or describes such a beautiful place, is absolutely appropriate.
The poet William Wordsworth observes the early morning scene of London from the Westminster Bridge. At that time the morning’s soft light fills the atmosphere. The poet declares that he has found the most beautiful scene. The city seems to wear morning's beauty. Ships, temples, domes, theatres, towers all are in quietness and “open unto the fields and to the sky”. There is no fog to obscure the view. The speaker compares the sunlight on the buildings to the light that shines on the countryside. And now he feels more peace in the bustling city than in the countryside. The River Thames moves slowly with soft murmur beneath him. In a burst of emotion, he pictures the city as blissfully asleep before another busy day. Poet thinks that, he might have not observed that incomparable beauty of nature if he does not observe the scene from the Westminster Bridge. So, the bridge enables the poet to produce such a fine poetry. So the title of this poem is very much appropriate.