igz Microscopical Ess a ys. 



The infecl then cafts off the fpoils of it's former ftate, and 

 appears in it's imago or perfeci form ; for it has now attained the 

 ftate of organical perfection, which anfwers to the rank it is to 

 hold in the corporeal world. They are now furnil ed with 

 wings, magnificently adorned ; foar above and defpife their 

 former purfuits, wing the foft air, chufe their mates, and trans- 

 mit their nature to a fucceeding race. Their members, which in 

 the preceding ftate were wrapped up, foft, and motion ^efs, now 

 difplay themfelves, grow ftrong, and are put in exercife. The 

 interior changes are as considerable as thofe of the exterior form, 

 and that in proportion as the firft ftate differs from the lafi ; fome 

 organs acquire greater ftrength and firmnefs, others are rendered 

 more delicate, fome are fuppreffed, and fome unfolded, which 

 did not feem to exift in the former ftages of it's life. 



" Who that beholds the fummer's glift'ning fwarms, 



Ten thoufand thoufand gaily gilded forms, 



In volant dance of mix'd rotation play, 



Bade in the beam, and beautify the day ; 



Who'd think thefe airy wantons fo adorn, 



Were late his vile antipathy and fcorn ; 



Prone to the duff, or reptile thro' the mire, 



And ever thence unlikely to afpire ? 



Or who, with trannent view beholding, loaths 



Thofe crawling feels, whom vileft femblance cloahs : 



Who with corruption hold their kindred ftate, 



As by contempt, or negligence of fate ; 



Could think that fuch, revers'dby wondrous doom, 



Sublimer pow'rs and brighter forms affume ; 



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