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Inspired by William Wordsworth's poem I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, it was led by Ullswater Valley-based potter Helen Ratcliffe, and made by 500 volunteers.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2023

To my mind, the scene sounded much like one immortalized by Wordsworth in “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”:

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2014

The diary he kept during that journey reads, in the main, like any teenager's jotting-book: "Bucharest amazing town … Wandered around ages, soaking it in … Lovely town."

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2012

Grade: 5 Stephen Keel Wandered forward for a set play and forgot to get back late in first half.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2011

It was a lovely poem by Mr. William Wordsworth, called “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud,” although nowadays most people simply know it as “Daffodils,” as that is what the poem is about.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood