FIRE-FLIES. 63 



light-givers to their feet to light the way. On this occur- 

 rence Southey founds the incident mentioned in " Madoc " 

 where Coatel guides Madoc through the cave : 



" She beckoned, and descended, and drew out 

 From underneath her vest a cage, or net 

 It rather might be called, so fine the twigs 

 Which knit it, where, confined, two fire-fiies gare their lustre." 







