Question about Wordsworth's "The World is Too Much With Us"

[kgjohnson]

Hi, Everyone.

I'm not sure I understand the basic meaning of these two lines in Wordsworth's "The World Is Too Much with Us."

The winds that will be howling at all hours,
And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers...

What does this mean, winds being "up-gathered" like sleeping flowers?


Thanks,


Kathryn

[Pryderi Agni]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/upgather

Basically means swept up.