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Quote #4
The butterfly and I had lit upon,
Nevertheless, a message from the dawn,
That made me hear the wakening birds around, (31-33)
It's telling that the speaker's discovery of his connectedness has opened up his appreciation for the natural world. He describes himself as paired up with the butterfly and in tune with the birds. Rather than seeing the natural world as empty, he now sees it as filled with life—good times.