<P> Wordsworth uses the words "we" and "us ." This includes the reader, once again positioning the reader to engage with the poem . </P> <P> In the simile "and are up gathered now like sleeping flowers," sleeping flowers suggest that man is numb and unaware of the beauty and power of the natural world . At the same time, however, there is also a certain optimism: the image of sleeping flowers implies that humans are only dormant, and that there is some hope we will wake up and realise the power of nature . </P> <P> The poem's many commas and semicolons create pauses that instill reflection in the reader . In each pause the reader is given space to contemplate and engage with the message . </P>

The world is too much with us full text