Dravidia, indeed I love that Wordsworth quote because it recalls to me very deep feelings that can't really be explained with any religious faith. To me the "clouds of glory" are the mystery that surrounds our birth, the magic that we (those of us lucky enough to have had a decent childhood, anyway) feel more and more distant the older we grow. Trying to recall the magic of my childhood is the closest thing to a mystical experience I have ever had. Elves (and Hobbits, in a way) give me the same feeling... it's hard to explain, it's very personal and mostly irrational. *g*