“The world is too much with us; late and soon, getting and spending, we lay waste our powers: Little we see in Nature that is ours.”
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Wordsworth, W. (n.d.). The world is too much with us; late and soon, getting and spending, we lay waste our powers: Little we see in Nature that is ours. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42708-the-world-is-too-much-with-us-late/
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Wordsworth, William. “The world is too much with us; late and soon, getting and spending, we lay waste our powers: Little we see in Nature that is ours.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42708-the-world-is-too-much-with-us-late/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Wordsworth, William. “The world is too much with us; late and soon, getting and spending, we lay waste our powers: Little we see in Nature that is ours.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42708-the-world-is-too-much-with-us-late/.