What does william wordsworth mean by "continuous as the stars that shine" in the following bolded lines

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This question includes a poem "I Wandered As A Lonely Cloud" which was written by William Wordsworth. And based on this poem, the bolded line "continuous as the stars that shine", the author preferred the stars to the flowers. He described these flowers that were lining along the margin of the bay. Hope this helps.