Coleridge describes his feelings of regret for those days when everything was so cheerful to him.He was then young and look at life with hope and happiness.As a sensitive young man he felt the charm of natural objects and could look forward to the future days with the zest of youth.But youth had gone instead old age had become his companion.This makes him go back to the memories of his younger days.He was not so weak.Nature and its objects invited him with an attraction.Life was a pleasure to him.Within these pleasureable surroundings called youth,he met love,liberty and friendship.