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William Wordsworth, the High Priest of Nature and the Poet of the Common Man, composed Michael in the early years of the 19th century (1800). It stands as one of the most poignant narratives in the Lyrical Ballads collection, embodying the Romantic ideal that the lives of humble, rural people are worthy of epic treatment.

Michael is described as a man of "iron frame," deeply connected to the hills he has climbed for decades. His son, Luke, born in Michael’s old age, becomes the "object of his soul." The two share a bond forged through labor—herding sheep, braving storms, and maintaining their modest cottage, "The Evening Star." The Conflict: The Burden of Debt william wordsworth michael full text

A widow, in that dell. She never spoke Of him who was her son; and when she died, The sheepfold fell to ruin. And the place Is now forsaken, and the plough has passed Over the green fields where the shepherd dwelt. William Wordsworth, the High Priest of Nature and