I stooped and picked a leaf of fern, 
And recollected I might learn 
from books, how many neyriad sorts 
Of fern exist, to trust reports, 
fiach as distinct and beautiful 
As this, the very first 1 cull. 
Think, from the first leaf to the last! 
Conceive, then, earth’s resources! Vast 
Lixhaustless beauty, endless change 
Of wonder ! 
Browning 
