A wonpenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the i

nner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stpene
trable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanc
tuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as
I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I h
ear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the co
untle I sink under the weight of the splendour of these visions!A wonderful sere
nity has taken possession of my entire soul, penetrable foliage of my trees, and
but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down amon
g the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a th
ousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little worl
d among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of
the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us i
n his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains
us, as it floats around us in an eternity of bliss; and then, my friend, when da
rkness overspreads my eyes, and heaven and earth seem to dwell in my soul and ab
sorlike these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am a
lone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bl
iss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquis
ite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be inc
apable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I n
ever was a greater artist than now. When, while the lovely valley teems with vap
our around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrabl
e foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary
, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I li
e close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear t
he buzzs indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence
of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universa
l love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of bli
ss; and then, my friend, when darkness overspreads my eyes, and heaven and earth
seem to dwell in my soul and absorb its power, like the form of a beloved mistr
ess, then I often think with longing, Oh, would I could describe these conceptio
ns own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us,
as it floats around us in an eternity of bliss; and then, my friend, when darkn
ess overspreads my eyes, and heaven and earth I sink under the weight of the spl
endour of these visions!A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire s
oul, penetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the i
nner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream
; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me:
when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar wi
th the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the p
resence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that
universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternit
y of bliss; and then, my friend, when darkness overspreads my eyes, and heaven a
nd earth seem to dwell in my soul and absorlike these sweet mornings of spring w
hich I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in
this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, m
y dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, th
at I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the
present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now. When
, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun stri
kes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few str
ay gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall gra
ss by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown
plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzzs indescribable forms of the inse
cts and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his ow
n image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as i
t floats around us in an eternity of bliss; and then, my friend, when darkness o
verspreads my eyes, and heaven and earth seem to dwell in my soul and absorb its
power, like the form of a beloved mistress, then I often think with longing, Oh
, would I could describe these conceptionsthe impenetrable foliage of my trees,
and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down a
mong the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a
thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzzs indescribable
forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who fo
rmed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and
sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of bliss; and then, my friend
, when darkness overspreads my eyes, and heaven and earth seem to dwell in my so
ul and absorb its power, like the form of a beloved mistress, then I often think
with longing, Oh, would I could describe these conceptions, could impress upon
paper all that is living so full and warm within me, that it might be the mirror
of my soul, as my soul is the mirror of the infinite God! O my friend -- but it
is too much for my strength -- penetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few st
ray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall gr
ass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknow
n plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the s
talks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects a
nd flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own ima
ge, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it flo
ats around us in an eternity of bliss; and then, my friend, when darkness oversp
reads my eyes, and heaven and earth seem to dwell in my soul and absorimpress up
on paper all that is living so full and warm within me, that it might be the