Comparing and Contrasting Poems
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'Composed on Westminster Bridge' is a nineteenth century poem written by William Wordsworth in which he describes his view of London in the present tense. In this poem, Wordsworth is standing in the early hours of the morning, on Westminster Bridge, over looking and describing the 'charm' of London. He does this by using his own personal thoughts and feelings. He glorifies the quietness of the morning. In the poem, he describes the morning in London to be 'silent' and 'bare': "The beauty of the morning; silent, bare," (Line 5) 'London Snow' was written by Robert Bridges in the twentieth century. This poem is also set in the heart of London and like 'Composed upon Westminster Bridge'; it also acknowledges the stillness and the enchantment of the city, and comments on the men's reaction to the snow: "The daily thoughts of labour and sorrow slumber. At the sight of the beauty...

