Sentence:  They may <WSD>poeticize</WSD> when they come down upon the glory of the unclouded sun, or the extensive wonders of the developed landscape; but, my word for it, all was lost upon them, so long as their chief care was not to break their necks by a sudden descent! 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To write or speak in the manner of a (poet).