The sonnet was originally dated 1803, but this was corrected in later editions and the date of composition given precisely as 31 July 1802, when Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy were travelling to Calais to visit Annette Vallon and his daughter Caroline by Annette, prior to his forthcoming marriage to Mary Hutchinson.
Sonetten daterades först till 1803, vilket i senare utgåvor rättades till, till den 31 juli 1802, när Wordsworth med sin syster Dorothy reste till Calais för att besöka Annette Vallon och sin dotter Caroline, innan han skulle gifta sig med Mary Hutchinson.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix