Spirit

The many referencing of a spirit (55,57,100,114) are evidence that the speaker has a divine connection with nature, although it is not directly stated. He also states that nature leads him to "sublime" (37,59) thoughts, which is a divine reference. He tells his sister that this interaction will help her to rise above all the evils in the world and "dreary intercourse of daily life" (131). He never would have experienced this very deep, spiritual way of thinking as a youth.