Compare and contrast the poems ‘part one’ by Adrian Henri and the excerpts from William Wordsworth’s poem ‘the prelude’

some(prenominal) William Wordsworth and Adrian Henri base their poetrys on childishness experiences, which were transportal for their poems. Each has a desirous view of their childhood and idealise the past which were carefree and when they had no responsibilities. Liverpool was a formative influence for Adrian Henris poem go one which is an account of his early life. Whereas William Wordsworths inspiration for his poem came from where he grew up, The Lake District in Cumbria. He has become Britains about famous poet of nature.For each poet childhood experiences were a happy era withal on that point were also traumatic and more disturbing memories, especially for Henri, which they had suppressed. The settings of some(prenominal) Adrian Henri and William Wordworths poems are the exact antithesis of each other. Adrian Henri grew up in industrial metropolis which is on the north-west coast of England. The quality to the ferry gravy holder and the seven bridges indicates tha t Adrian Henri grew up in Liverpool, the river being the river Mersey.The mention of the boats on the bright river and the cranes from the dockyard evokes the sense that Liverpool is a metropolis where ship create is a major source of employment. The description of the nasty tincture from the tannery emphasises the view that Liverpool is an industrial area which creates pollution and causes damage to the environment. The allusion to the big shops at Christmas reminds us that Liverpool is a sizeable city and very busy at Christmas time. Although Liverpool reached its prime during the heady 1960s and indeed the city did suffer economically during the 1980s.Liverpool is by chance most renowned as the home of the most successful embark on band of all time-the Beatles, heralding the beginning of an era in which Liverpool was the capital of favorite culture. William Wordsworths poem the Prelude has a famous extract in which the poet is ice-skating on a frozen lake, Esthwaite water nea r Hawkshead. The setting of Wordsworths poem is a pastural prospect where there is mention of cottage windows and the striking of the village clock which gives the impression that he came from a rural fannyground and he was bought up in the countryside.The reference to precipes and crags indicate that there are mountains nearby where he grew up. The extract from the poem is set in the winter season around January or February. there is reference to the frosty season and there is characterisation of the leafless trees and the fires blazing with the twilight gloom the poet also mentions that it is nearly dark at 6 oclock. Adrian Henri lived in area where there were a wide range of back to back terraced houses.He grew up very much in a conventional working class background, however a proud one which looked after their home, the step was cleaned twice a week and a polished lobby they were a piously religious family. We get the impression that Adrian Henri was an only child, who was cared by his grandfather as his mum had to work. The poet seemed to have been closer to his grandfather rather than his mother. On reverting home from shopping he would shout to his grandfather to show him what he had just been bought he also recalls his grandfathers moustache tickling him whilst his grandfather was kissing.To a young child the grandfather could have been intimidating with his load voice. However, this was not the case because of the laughter in his country mans eyes his bark was more hurtful than his bite. He was fastidious over his appearance he wore gleaming pitch-black boots he was a man of habit he never wore a collar but always a stud. He was a ruralist at heart. He grew up in a rural and the agrarian environment. His experiences seem to reflect one of the key movements in the nineteenth ampere-second called rural depopulation.Once arriving to Liverpool Adrians grandfather would try re-create the countryside by building on allotment, he had a connexion wi th nature Adrian Henri equalizes his grandfather to a tall fir tree inn the park. Adrian Henris uncle Bill was a freight and an embarrassment to the family in front of neighbours and other visitors. He smelt of get into and horses from this we can conjecture he used to spend most of his time in the pub and betting offices. He was a veteran of the stolon World War, because of the war he became disabled he was incapacitated and unemployed.regrettably William Wordsworths parents had past away cares not for his home he does not have to difficulty about going home on time. The poet uses a simile to compare himself to an un tired horse to evoke his energy and enthusiasm to be out of doors. In the line we hissed along the polished ice in games the poet uses onomatopoeia to suggest the sounds the skates would train while moving over the ice. In the middle of the poem Wordsworth by choice chooses to convey an impression of great sound or movement rhythm, tumult, not a voice was idle. It is maniphastly clear that Wordsworth preferred spending time unaccompanied rather than being around people. We get the impression Adrian Henri had a bonnie happy childhood he has fond memories of relatives ad images of home characterized by bright colours. However when Henri returns to his hometown it was a dillusioning experience. He had hoped to find familiar landmarks but everything had changed. The allotment at the foot of the hill had gone now, great emaciated terraces scarred with graffiti. By revisiting Liverpool it had bought back unhappy memories which had been forgotten.Wordsworth preferred to be on his own and isolated from other people. At the time of the boat misadventure it was early evening Wordsworth was independent he was in an adventures spirit. Stealing the boat indicates his willingness to do forbid things. it was an act of stealth and troubled pleasure at front he enjoyed the experience and deliberately rowed for the horizons utmost boundary- to escape from where he started willingness to be alone prode of skill the simile the boat moved through the lake like a graceful swan. There is a change of mood and automatic teller machine when the considerable mountain comes into view.Wordsworth had a childish imagination that the mountains were alive and like a giant striding after him. Wordsworth uses personification to suggest the mountain is not inamate endeavor but has come alive. Wordsworth had the impression that the mountain was in pursuit of him. Wordsworth hastly returned the boat which indicates how frightened he was at the time. After this incident Wordsworths mood changed significantly. part one by Adrian Henri was not actually thought out, the poem is written in an unstructured way with no logical sequence, there is no punctuation, just about no capital letters apart fro m the names.It is written in a stream of consciousness with a series of disconnected thoughts, whereas Wordsworths poem. The prelude is a long autobiogra phical poem. It is written on a specific childhood experience. Both poems are about childhood memories but clearly there are differences, the settings of both poems, the way the poems are written and the mood and atmosphere of both poems differ. The way that Liverpool had all changed, the place Henri grew changed entirely, everything he had remembered had changed or gone.Houses had been knocked slew ugly flats the people who had lived there had also gone. Henris Liverpool had dramatically changed into an environment he did not remember. The Lake District is a renowned area of England for its natural view beauty, thousands of people visit from England and all over the world. Wordsworth was the one who made it popular. In my opinion I prefer part one by Adrian Henri because it does not center on on a specific memory. It is easier to understand as it is not as long as the prelude which is on specific memories.