The first octave of this poem is about humanity's place in the world. Wordsworth is saying that there is just too much beauty in the world us to fully appreciate. It is a sorrowful beauty really because on the one hand Earth is just so unbelievable. On the other hand, "we are out of tune" with the world. Wordsworth is disheartened by the idea that we are not moved by God's great creation. I like how he mentions a "sordid boon". Sordid suggests the evil in human nature and boon is supposed to be a blessing or a benefit, as nature is to us.
I commented on Justin Fobel's blog.
Agreed. I agree. Wholeheartedly. The imagery of the Greek deities is also ingenious. The fact that man has to personify nature to feel anything about her is entirely ungrateful of us.
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