EOCENE PERIOD 
Indeed some forms that in Europa roam 
May well from her wide territories have come ; 
(Finding their way along the terrane stretching 225 
From Greenland's realms, and on to Norway reaching). 
But here has Death destructive been no less, 
And new life breaks with equal suddenness; 
As might some troops that have attained a height 
By marches stolen in the dead of night. 230 
Coryphodons are here tusked Tapir creatures 
Here too are Fox-sized forms with Horse-like features. 
Five toes a-foot these budding equines own, 
Though of the five has one quite useless grown, 
Not reaching to the ground. And some less small 235 
Seem to possess but three toes functional. 
Here too some Pig-forms, porcine fathers, roam ; 
And Marmot forms, and Lemur make a home. 
But just as in Europa Life around 
Has not as yet its wide vocation found ; 240 
But sits the fence, rests at the parting ways, 
Lost for the time in Nature's wondrous maze. 
Some Creodonts, so-called, roam on the scene, 
Creatures that seem at some mid stage between 
Carnivorous beasts, and insect-eating creatures ; 245 
Nor are they unpossessed of Monkey features. 
(Perchance from such the Lemurs took their rise, 
That here and in Europa meet our eyes.) 
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