Poem

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud — Read Aloud

by William Wordsworth

155
words
1:06
at 140 WPM
Easy
difficulty
3
speed presets
Reading time at three speeds
Slow · 110 WPM
1:25
Natural · 140 WPM
1:06
Brisk · 170 WPM
55s

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Read "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" at a relaxed 140 WPM (~1:06). Breathe at each stanza break and let line endings carry a slight pause rather than a full stop. Slow to 110 WPM for your first pass while Telepront's voice-scroll learns your pace, then push to 170 WPM once the rhythm feels natural.

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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 host, 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 sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund 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 pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.

"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth (1807). Public domain.

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How long does it take to read "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" aloud?

About 1:06 at a natural 140 WPM, 1:25 taken slowly, or 55s at a brisk 170 WPM. It is 155 words long.

Is "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth in the public domain?

Yes. Published in 1807, it is in the public domain in the United States and free to read, record, and practice with.

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