16 April 1798 – 22 April 1798

New moon. William walked in the wood in the morning. I neglected to follow him. We walked in the park in the evening....

Walked in the wood in the morning. In the evening upon the hill. Cowslips plentiful.

Walked in the wood, a fine sunny morning, met Coleridge returned from his brother's. He dined with us. We drank tea, and then walked with him nearly to Stowey....

Walked in the evening up the hill dividing the Coombes. Came home the Crookham way, by the thorn, and the "little muddy pond." Nine o'clock at our return. William all the morning engaged in wearisome composition. The moon crescent. Peter Bell begun.