To examine this, the essay will explore Wordsworth's "Composition on Westminster Bridge". In the poem, the speaker appears to be looking at the city of London to which he declares that "the Earth has nothing more right to show." Furthermore, the speaker personifies London by giving it the ability to accomplish human things: "the city now wears, like a garment, the beauty of the morning." From this, it would appear that the speaker is looking at the city and this experience creates emotions within him that are too powerful and overwhelming to understand. Therefore, this suggests that not all 18th and 19th century literature viewed London in negative terms as Wordsworth's poetry reflects the beauty and awe of the place.