Nature is the only setting described in the poem. The speaker defines nature as a setting mostly in terms of its beauty. For example, in the second stanza they portray an image of the sun rising above mountain tops and shining over long, green fields. Then, later they describe it as a ”vernal wood” (21). They also establish nature as a setting by describing the types of animals that inhabit it, specifically birds like the woodland linnet and the throstle. Overall, nature is depicted as a serene and noble place that is capable of fostering within the individual a better understanding of the world they inhabit.