do this prelude also power

• "led by her"


  Allusion to the idea of Mother Nature, and nature can be seen as female in that it is responsible for the feminine task of creating, sustaining and nurturing life – just as a mother does
• "leaving her behind still"


  Continues to refer to nature using the pronoun "her" which could suggest he views himself as equals with nature, later becoming his downfall when he realizes the true power of nature
• "troubled pleasure"


  Oxymoron shows he knows he has no right to be stealing the boat but feels entitled to enjoy nature, and arrogance of believing he was in control
• "to reach a chosen point"

  Thinks he controls where he is going despite being led by nature. Deceived into a sense of control, but nature chose the point as a destination where he would be humbled
• Larger suggestion that it is only when mankind tries to work against nature that it becomes arduous and laborious
• Horizon

  Boundless, intimidating
• "i struck and struck again"

  Attempts to escape immediately. True power of nature is now being revealed and the speaker is struggling to continue on his journey -nature has ultimate control
• "back to the covert of the willow tree"

  The speaker is showing a desire to return to somewhere he finds more familiar, suggesting how much the incident has frightened him and how he's no longer blind to the dangers in front of him
• "there hung a darkness, call it solitude"

  Realised his ignorance, seemingly he is in the dark and has limited understanding of the extent and power of nature. Existentialism - sense of purposelessness / depression. Feels vulnerable, overpowered and traumatised
• "a trouble to my dreams"

  Movement from idealism to realism. Criticises the arrogance of man in believing we can at times overcome nature. Reflects inner turmoil as we transition from childhood to adulthood
• Inspired by the time the poet spent summer in the Lake District