I do not care to look through these great masses of bloom; it is enough
simply to live in an hour which brings such an overflow of beauty from
the ancient fountains; but Nature herself lures one to deeper thoughts,
and, through the vision which spreads like a mirage over the landscape,
hints at some hidden loveliness at the root of this riotous blossoming,
some diviner vision for the eye of the spirit alone. "Look," she seems
to say, as I stand and gaze with unappeased hunger of soul, "this is my
holiday. In the coming weeks I have a whole race to feed, and over the
length of the world men are imploring my help. They do their little
share of work, and while they wait, waking and sleeping, anxiously
watching winds and clouds, I vitalise their toil and turn all my forces
to their bidding. The labour of the year is at hand and on its
threshold I take this holiday. To-day I give you a glimpse of
paradise; a garden in which all manner of loveliness blooms simply from
the overflow of life, without thought, or care, or toil. This was my
life before men came with their cries of hunger and nakedness; this
shall be my life again when they have passed beyond. This which lies
before you like a dream is a glimpse of life as it is in me, and shall
be in you; immortal, inexhaustible fulness of power and beauty,
overflowing in frolic loveliness.
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