I do not see a passage to help
Answer:
In his free time, the poet wished to stand beneath boughs and stare for long like wandering sheep or cows. ... He wished, he had the time to admire nature's beauty in its various forms
Explanation:
At first it almost seems to inform you but then it says they make wonderful pets.
So the answer I believe is "to persuade"
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