Well, it is a fine quote. But force 12 wind makes some pretty harsh sounds, IMHO. I grant that it is a different kind of harshness, though. There is something different about the roughest of natural sounds.

But to balance this I would point out that the harp and flute to which she elevates the sounds of warbler and rivulet are clearly human-made, so maybe we have some good sounds in us after all. Max, for example.