A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment.
While the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass
