ENTOMOLOGICAL SAPPHICS. "hoo 



No ! like these creatures, trouble, toil, and prison, 

 Chequer his pathway to a bright hereafter, 

 When he shall mount him to the happy regions, 

 Made to receive him. 



[No. II. — The Firefly. Translated from the Arabic.'] 



After the sun has sunk into the ocean 

 Thou dost awaken from thy daylight slumber ; 

 Night is the season for thy lamp to glisten, 

 It is thy day-time. 



So will I leave to those who love his scorching. 

 Day's ardent ruler, and when night approaches, 

 Offer my homage to the moon's pale glances, 



And the sea perfume.'' 



[No. III. — The Cicada. Traiislated fromthe Greelt of Anacreon.] 



Happy Cicada, perched on lofty branches 

 Deep in the forest, cheerful as a monarch, 

 Tasting the dew-drops, making all the mountains 

 Echo thy chirping — 



Thine is each treasure that the earth produces ; 

 Thine is the freshness of each field and forest ; 

 Thine are the fruits, and thine are all the flowers 

 Balmy spring scatters. 



Husbandmen fondly doat upon thy friendship, 

 Knowing thee guiltless of a thought to harm them ; 

 Thee mortals honour, sweet and tuneful songster, 

 Prophet of summer. 



Thee, all the muses hail a kindred being ; 

 Thee, great Apollo owns a dear companion ; 

 Oh, it was he who gave that note of gladness, 

 Wearisome, never. 



Song-skilful, earth-born, mirth and music-loving, 

 Fairy-like being, free from age and suff'ring, 

 Passionless, and pure from this earth's defilement, 

 Almost a spirit. 



[No. IV. — The Cicada. Translated from the Greek.'] 



Drunk with the dew-drop, perched on twig so lofty. 

 Noisy Cicada, o'er the wild waste sounding. 

 Saw-like the feet which to thy side thou pressest. 

 Drawing sweet music. 



'' The breeze from the Red Sea blows nightly inland, and is loaded witli the 

 scent of musk, roses, and a variety of spices. — Ed. 

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