Lines Written in Early Spring

"But the least motion which they made, It seem'd a thrill of pleasure."

In this particular stanza, Wordsworth is writing about the birds. Every little move they make is full of pleasure, joy, happiness, excitement. The word "thrill" is what provides this feeling of excitement. It's like being on a roller coaster at an amusement park... Even though the ride may just be starting out, and although it's moving slow, the excitement builds up and then there is a rush of adrenaline, happiness, cheer, glee. That's exactly what the birds are experiencing; the main difference is that the birds movements are sort of like a routine, nothing new, yet they still get such a thrill out of it. Wordsworth is showing how beautiful nature is - not much is needed in order to get a "thrill" out of it. Nowadays however, much more is expected in life and what should bring us happiness really doesn't. I think that's the beauty of nature - the fact that you don't need any materialistic things to be happy - life itself should provide us with enough pleasure to keep us happy. The image that goes along with this post does a great job with portraying a "thrill of pleasure" in nature.