Question

Read the excerpt from “My Heart Leaps Up” by William Wordsworth. Which two sets of lines show enjambment?

My heart leaps up when I behold
A rainbow in the sky:
So was it when my life began;
So is it now I am a man;
So be it when I shall grow old,
Or let me die!
The Child is father of the Man;
And I could wish my days to be
Bound each to each by natural piety.

Answer 1

One of the poem’s themes is how nature connects the poet to his childhood innocence and happiness. In the line "The Child is father of the Man," the speaker expresses how his experiences as a child molded the personality he has as an adult. For example, the joy he feels when he sees a rainbow as an adult is similar to what he felt as a child.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The two set of lines that show enjambment are (in bold):

"My heart leaps up when I behold

A rainbow in the sky:

So was it when my life began;

So is it now I am a man;

So be it when I shall grow old,

Or let me die!

The Child is father of the Man;

And I could wish my days to be

Bound each to each by natural piety."

Enjambment will be shown in a poem in lines that had no punctuation, that roll over from one to another with no terminating mark, it is used for pacing rhythm and for passing ideas.