Boat stealing

Question 1

we treat our surroundings as though they’re alive and have a will

Answer 1

“led by her”; “the voice / of mountain-echoes

Question 2

Our imaginations can quickly make those surroundings seem hostile

Answer 2

“as if with voluntary power instinct, / uprear’d its head”

Question 3

Our imaginations can quickly make those surroundings seem hostile

Answer 3

“Like a living thing / stode after me.”

Question 4

Does that have a long-term effect on the way we see the world?

Answer 4

“Huge and mighty forms…moved slowly through my mind / By day, and were a trouble to my dreams.”