. Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects. eliconides, Swain-son, Z. I. 2d ser. pi. 94. Species XII.—Papilio {Eurycus) Harmonia, Fabr. Donovan. The orchidaceous plant represented is the Australian Diurispunctata, Smith. * A butterfly, which appears to me to differ in no respects from Donovans figure, standsin the collection of the Jardin des Plantes, with the manuscript name of Papilio Alexanderattached to it. 16 TO A BUTTERFLY. FROM HERDER. Light and lovely thing of sky, Butterfly! Fluttring ever amid flowers, Fed on buds and dewy showers, (Flower thyself,
. Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects. eliconides, Swain-son, Z. I. 2d ser. pi. 94. Species XII.—Papilio {Eurycus) Harmonia, Fabr. Donovan. The orchidaceous plant represented is the Australian Diurispunctata, Smith. * A butterfly, which appears to me to differ in no respects from Donovans figure, standsin the collection of the Jardin des Plantes, with the manuscript name of Papilio Alexanderattached to it. 16 TO A BUTTERFLY. FROM HERDER. Light and lovely thing of sky, Butterfly! Fluttring ever amid flowers, Fed on buds and dewy showers, (Flower thyself, or leaf with wings!) Say, what finger rosy-red Thy rich colours brings ? Wast some sylph that oer thee threw Each bright hue ? Raised thee from morns fragrant mist,- Bade thee through thy day exist ? Ah, beneath my fingers prest, Palpitates thy tiny heart, Een to death distrest. Fly away, poor soul! and beGay and free! Thus, no more a worm of earth,I shall one day flutter forth;And, like thee, a thing of air,Clothed in sweets and honeyed dews,Each sweet flowret share! J-J. SA.
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