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Traherne, a contemplative poet and priest, illustrates the challenge of convincing someone that superficial adornments—like the tinsel on a hobby horse—are insignificant compared to genuine natural beauty. He emphasizes how difficult it can be to persuade others that worldly riches—gold, silver, lands, clothes—hold little intrinsic value in comparison to the simple, natural wonders of creation.
"Natural things are glorious," Traherne asserts, pointing out that true beauty derives from authentic, God-given elements. Conversely, labeling unnatural objects as "natural" is considered a monstrous distortion of reality. We often elevate artificial possessions, thinking they carry importance when, in essence, they could be overshadowed by the grandeur of the natural world around us.