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Parturient Sires caress their infant train, 

 And heaven-born STORGE weaves the social chain; 

 Successive births her tender cares combine, 

 And soft affections live along the line. 



" On angel-wings the GODDESS FORM descends, 

 Round her fond broods her silver arms she bends; 

 White streams of milk her tumid bosom swell, 

 And on her lips ambrosial kisses dwell. 

 Light joys on twinkling feet before her dance 

 With playful nod, and momentary glance; 100 



Behind, attendant on the pansied plain, 

 Young PSYCHE treads with CUPJD in her train. 



III. " IN these lone births no tender mothers blend 

 Their genial powers to nourish or defend; 



travel to its neighbours, is probably without sex. I observed great 

 masses of the limestone in Shropshire, which is brought to Newport, 

 to consist of the cells of these animals. 



And heaven-born Storge. 1. 92. See Additional Note IX. 



