Question

Read the lines from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought

What is the connotation of the word wealth as it is used in this context?

a large amount of money
a powerful man or woman
pretty flowers
great beauty

Answer 1

"Great beauty."

Here "wealth" connotes the richness or abundance of beauty and joy the scene provided the poet, not money, power, or literally the flowers themselves.