This article lists the complete poetic bibliography of William Wordsworth, including his juvenilia, describing his poetic output during the years 1785-1797, and any previously private and, during his lifetime, unpublished poems.

Key +Use of Semi-colon to demarcate classes assigned to a poem Classed as (by Wordsworth)[Class 1]; [Class 2]; [Class 3] ' et cetera

1785–1789 TitleComposition dateSubtitle or former titlesIndex of first linesClassed as (by Wordsworth)Publication dateLines written as a School Exercise1785Written as a School Exercise at Hawkshead, Anno Aetatis 14. Lines on the Bicentenary of Hawkshead School."And has the Sun his flaming chariot driven"Juvenile Pieces UnknownExtract1786From the Conclusion of a Poem Composed in Anticipation of Leaving School"Dear native regions, I foretell,"Juvenile Pieces ; Poems Written in Youth1815Written in very Early Youth1786? / Unknown Written while sailing in a boat at Evening"Calm is all nature as a resting wheel."; Poems Written in Youth1807An Evening Walk1787–1789Addressed to a young lady"The young Lady to whom this was addressed was my Sister. It was"Juvenile Pieces ; Poems Written in Youth1793Lines1789Written while sailing in a boat at Evening"How richly glows the water's breast"; Poems Written in Youth1798Remembrance of Collins1789Composed upon the Thames near Richmond"Glide gently, thus for ever glide,"Juvenile Pieces ; Poems Written in Youth1798

1790–1799 TitleComposition dateSubtitle or former titlesIndex of first linesClassed as (by Wordsworth)Publication dateDescriptive Sketches1791–1792Taken during a Pedestrian Tour Among the Alps"Were there, below, a spot of holy ground"Juvenile Pieces (1815–1836); Distinct Class (with Female Vagrant) (1836–)1793Guilt and Sorrow; or, Incidents upon Salisbury Plain.1791–1794"A traveller on the skirt of Sarum's Plain"Juvenile Pieces ; Poems Written in Youth; Distinct Class (with Descriptive sketches) (1836–); Poems of Early and Late Years1798Female Vagrant1791–1794By Derwent's side my father dwelt—a man"Juvenile Pieces ; Poems Written in Youth; Distinct Class (with Descriptive sketches) (1836–);1798Lines (2)1795Left upon a Seat in a Yew-tree, which stands near the Lake of Esthwaite, on a desolate part of the shore, commanding a beautiful prospect."Nay, Traveller! rest. This lonely Yew-tree stands".(1815–43); Poems written in Youth(1845)1798The Reverie of Poor Susan1797Former title: Bore the title of "Poor Susan" from 1800–1805"At the corner of Wood Street, when daylight appears,"Poems of the Imagination1800When Love was born of heavenly line1795"When Love was born of heavenly line,"17951798: A Night-Piece1798"The sky is overcast"Poems of the Imagination1815We are Seven1798Manuscript title: Bore the title of We are Seven, or Death"."A Simple Child,"Poems referring to the Period of Childhood1798Anecdote for Fathers1798Former title: Bore the title of "Anecdote for Fathers, showing how the practise of lying may be taught" from 1798–1804"I Have a boy of five years old;"Poems referring to the Period of Childhood1798The Thorn1798, 19 March "'There is a Thorn--it looks so old,"Poems of the Imagination1798Goody Blake and Harry Gill1798A True Story"Oh! what's the matter? what's the matter?"Poems of the Imagination (1815–1843); Miscellaneous Poems (1845–)1798Her eyes are Wild1798Former title: Bore the title of "The Mad Mother" from 1798–1805"Her eyes are wild, her head is bare,"Poems founded on the Affections (1815–20); Poems of the Imagination (1827–32); Poems founded on the Affections (1836–)1798Simon Lee1798The Old Huntsman; With an Incident in which he was concerned"With an incident in which he was concerned"1798Lines written in Early Spring1798"I heard a thousand blended notes"1798To my Sister1798Former titles: Bore the title of: "Lines written at a small distance from my House, and sent by my little Boy to the person to whom they are addressed." from 1798–1815 and "To my Sister; written at a small distance from my House, and sent by my little Boy" from 1820–1843. From 1845 onward the poem bore the current title."It is the first mild day of March:"1798A whirl-blast from behind the hill1798, 18 March "A Whirl-Blast from behind the hill"1800Expostulation and Reply1798Why, William, on that old grey stone,"1798The Tables Turned1798an evening scene on the same subject. (with reference to "Expostulation and Reply""Up! up! my Friend, and quit your books;"1798The Complaint of a Forsaken Indian Woman1798"Before I see another day,"Poems founded on the Affections.1798The Last of the Flock1798"In distant countries have I been,"Poems founded on the Affections.1798The Idiot Boy1798"'Tis eight o'clock,--a clear March night,"Poems founded on the Affections.1798Lines1798, 13 July Composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey, On Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour. Former title: Bore the title of: "Lines, written a few miles, etc." in the 1798 edition. From 1815 onward, the poem bore the current title."Five years have past; five summers, with the length"Poems of the Imagination1798The Old Cumberland Beggar1798Manuscript title: "Description of a Beggar""I saw an aged Beggar in my walk;"Poems referring to the Period of Old Age.1800Animal Tranquillity and Decay1798Former titles: Bore the title of: "Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch" in the 1798 edition and "Animal Tranquillity and Decay. A Sketch. " in the 1800 edition."The little hedgerow birds,"Poems referring to the Period of Old Age.1798Peter Bell1798A Tale Former title: Bore the title of "Peter Bell: A Tale in Verse" in the 1819 edition."There's something in a flying horse,"Poems of the Imagination1819The Simplon Pass1799"Brook and road"Poems of the Imagination1845Influence of Natural Objects1799In calling forth and strengthening the imagination of boyhood and early youth"Wisdom and Spirit of the universe!"Poems referring to the Period of Childhood1809There was a Boy1798Former title: Bore the lack of a title between 1800–1832. From 1836 onward the poem bore the current title."There was a Boy; ye knew him well, ye cliffs"Poems of the Imagination1800Nutting1799"It seems a day"Poems of the Imagination1800A Poet's Epitaph1799"Art thou a Statist in the van".1800Address to the Scholars of the Village School of ------1798 or 1799"I come, ye little noisy Crew,"Poems, chiefly of Early and Late Years; . (1845-)1841Matthew1799Former title: Bore the lack of a title from 1800–1820 and the title of: "IF Nature, for a favourite child," from 1827–1832."If Nature, for a favourite child,".1800The two April Mornings1799"We walked along, while bright and red".1800The Fountain.1799A Conversation"We talked with open heart, and tongue".1800To a Sexton1799"Let thy wheel-barrow alone--"1800The Danish Boy1799A Fragment Former title: Bore the title of: "A Fragment" from 1800–1832 and "A Danish boy. A Fragment" from 1836 onwards"Between two sister moorland rills"1800Lucy Gray; or, Solitude1799"Oft I had heard of Lucy Gray:"Poems referring to the Period of Childhood.1800Ruth1799"When Ruth was left half desolate,"Poems founded on the Affections (1815–20); Poems of the Imagination (1827–)1800Written in Germany, on one of the coldest days of the Century1799On one of the Coldest Days of the Century. Former title: Preceding Publication was titled: "The Fly""A plague on your languages, German and Norse!"1800

1800–1809