Moths of the Limberlost . T JSF^ » W :^, ^^^^R; W.: »i>J Her bright gray form that spread so fan she seemed of pygmy Queen;Her silky cloak that lay so trimly, Her wee, wee eyes that lookes so moth! near weeping I lament thee. Thy glassy form, thy instant woe;Twas zeal for things too high that sent cheery earth io shades below. -1 ^^-ff 1 ?^ lO MOTH Chapter EightHERA OF THE CORN HYPERCHIRIA lO AT THE same time he gave me the Eacles Im-perialis moths, Mr. Eisen presented me witha pair of Hyperchiria lo. They were nicelymounted on the black velvet hnin
Moths of the Limberlost . T JSF^ » W :^, ^^^^R; W.: »i>J Her bright gray form that spread so fan she seemed of pygmy Queen;Her silky cloak that lay so trimly, Her wee, wee eyes that lookes so moth! near weeping I lament thee. Thy glassy form, thy instant woe;Twas zeal for things too high that sent cheery earth io shades below. -1 ^^-ff 1 ?^ lO MOTH Chapter EightHERA OF THE CORN HYPERCHIRIA lO AT THE same time he gave me the Eacles Im-perialis moths, Mr. Eisen presented me witha pair of Hyperchiria lo. They were nicelymounted on the black velvet hning of a large case in myroom, but I did not care for them in the least. A pic-ture I would use could not be made from dead, driedspecimens, and history learned from books is not worthknowing, in comparison with going afield and threshingit out for yourself, in your own way. Because the lowas yellow, I wanted it — more than several specimens I 207 MOTHS OF THE LIMBERLOST had not found as yet, for yellow, be it on the face of aflower, on the breast of a bird, or in the gold of sunshine,always warms the depths of my heart. One night in June, sitting with a party of friends in thelibraiy, a shadow seemed to sweep across a large windowin front. I glanced up, and arose with a cry thatmust have made those present doubt my sanity. Aperfect and beautifid lo was walking
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