“This city now doth, like a garment, wear the beauty of the morning; silent bare, ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie open unto the fields and to the sky; All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.”
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Wordsworth, W. (n.d.). This city now doth, like a garment, wear the beauty of the morning; silent bare, ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie open unto the fields and to the sky; All bright and glittering in the smokeless air. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5158-this-city-now-doth-like-a-garment-wear/
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Wordsworth, William. “This city now doth, like a garment, wear the beauty of the morning; silent bare, ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie open unto the fields and to the sky; All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5158-this-city-now-doth-like-a-garment-wear/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Wordsworth, William. “This city now doth, like a garment, wear the beauty of the morning; silent bare, ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie open unto the fields and to the sky; All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5158-this-city-now-doth-like-a-garment-wear/.