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vigorous life c Death still producing life ' as 

 Southey aptly describes the change. The rain 

 speedily carries the essential elements which are 

 resolved into individuality by decay into the 

 earth, where they are quickly assimilated by 

 neighbouring roots; and soon the uprising sap 

 of succeeding spring elaborates these beautiful 

 forces of Nature within the hidden mechanism of 

 the cellular tissue, and produces that which once 

 more charms the eye that looks upon the budding 

 loveliness of the vernal season. 



