NEBULA TO MAN 
But huge Amphibians, armed with teeth quaint wrought, 125 
Seem one and all to Nature's limbo brought. 
Although the sea has trespassed and dethroned 
Wide breadths of land Europa long had owned : 
Land on whose breasts plant-life luxuriant grew, 
And animals their daily life-breath drew : 1 30 
Still can Europa boast wide continent, 
Where Nature's strength, and freely, will be spent. 
Vast piny forests still in glory thrive, 
With fern and cycad undergrowth alive : 
And with new plants the sylvan wealth is swelling, 135 
Screw-pines, bamboos, and grassy growths foretelling. 
But not of cheerful hue have forests grown ; 
And o'er wide lands a constant gloom is thrown. 
Yet through the scene an eager life vibrates, 
To higher risen, and more varied states. 140 
Insects are swarming in the shrubs and trees, 
Grasshopper, Earwig, Beetle families. 
Ants, white and brown, are busy in the soil, 
Their dwellings raising with ingenious toil. 
Locusts are feasting to their hearts' content, 145 
And with cicadas' shrieks the air is rent. 
Crickets are chirruping amongst the plants, 
Bugs thickly crowd in land and water haunts. 
May, dragon, caddis, snake, and scorpion flies 
O'er pools and marshes in their myriads rise. 1 50 
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