What atom forms of insect life appear! And who can follow Nature's pencil here? Their wings with azure, green and purple gloss'd, Studded with color eyes, with gems embossed, Inlaid with pearl, and marked with various stains Of lovely crimson, through their dusky veins.


In: Lucy Aikin (ed.), The Works of Anna Latitia Barbauld (Volume 1)

Anna Laetitia Barbauld Quotes

What atom forms of insect life appear! And who can follow Nature's pencil here? Their wings with azure, green and purple gloss'd, Studded with color...

What atom forms of insect life appear! And who can follow Nature's pencil here? Their wings with azure, green and purple gloss'd, Studded with color...

What atom forms of insect life appear! And who can follow Nature's pencil here? Their wings with azure, green and purple gloss'd, Studded with color...

What atom forms of insect life appear! And who can follow Nature's pencil here? Their wings with azure, green and purple gloss'd, Studded with color...