Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part F (2025)

William Wordsworth’s “Lines Written in Early Spring” is often read as a gentle reflection on nature and the poet’s inner world, but when approached through an eco-critical lens, it reveals something far more urgent and relevant. This article explores the poem as an early expression of ecological consciousness, one that quietly laments the growing divide between humans and the natural world. While Wordsworth’s Romantic ideals celebrate the harmony and innocence found in nature, his subtle grief over “what man has made of man” opens up a space to consider the environmental concerns that resonate even more deeply in today’s world. By re-reading this short poem through the perspective of eco-criticism, the article sheds light on how literature from the past can speak to present-day ecological anxieties and offer a timeless call to reconnect with the earth. In doing so, it also repositions Romantic poetry not just as an escape into beauty but as a gentle protest, and perhaps even a warning, against human estrangement from nature