Observation falls short. It cannot lead one much further than a basic knowledge of God. Watch and receive, he says. One can receive beauty, and knowledge yes, but not a full knowledge. What you learn from staring at the sun is that it causes blindness (an extreme reading I suppose). Aye, many of Wordsworth's words are worth a lot. He needs books, which can take him to deeper conclusions about nature; Nature.
On the Invocation of Milton
"Stagnant waters: altars, sword and pen;" There must have been dead religion, dead imperial exploitation, dead literature. Hey, remove St. George and replace him with JM! He'd inspire.
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