As is a landscape to a blind man's eye:" (Tintern Abbey, 23-25).
Wordsworth, in this poem, discusses how his appreciation of nature is now more mature, compared to before, when he looked upon the world as a child. An adult appreciation of nature, according to him involves a deeper understanding and connection with nature, whereas a child's appreciation of nature is more primitive, and more of an instinctive connection, though not as deep as an older person's connection with his natural world. He discusses an appreciation of the nature by the human being (himself), which alludes to the human presence in a human appreciation of nature. Also, human nature is present in the fact that as a child Wordsworth didn't appreciate the gift of nature, and now with regret wishes he had all those years back.
" for I have learned .
To look on nature, not as in the hour.
Of thoughtless youth, but hearing oftentimes.
The still, sad music of humanity" (Tintern Abbey, 88-92).
The above quote, shows this fact, that is of a change in his method of appreciation. Now, as a more mature individual, he calls to look on nature through the "still, sad music of humanity", that is his humanity, in not having appreciated it long ago, along with the human influences on the nature, which at the time was a prevalent issue, due to the new age of industrialisation. .
The relationship between his sister and nature, that remind him of "former pleasures" is another example of a lack of appreciation of nature, that he attempts to amend with wise words. .
" Knowing that Nature never did betray.
The heart that loved her" (Tintern Abbey, 123-124).
Through the above quote, Wordsworth is emphasizing that he is mainly concerned with the persona, that is the heart that loved nature, rather than nature itself, showing the great importance he placed on the human interaction with nature.
The human influence on his surroundings was evident in Wordsworth's descriptions in his poems, due to the effects of industrialisation.