 | Erasmus Darwin - 1798 - 472 Seiten
...probofcis-bill ; 'Fair CYPREPEDIA, with fuccefsful guile, 535 Knits her finaoth brow, extinguifhes her finile; A Spider's bloated paunch and jointed arms Hide her fine form, and mafk her blufhing charms ; In ambufh fly the mimic warrior lies, And on quick wing the panting plunderer... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin - 1824 - 246 Seiten
...where fine pores their dulcet balm distil, And sucks the treasure with proboscis-bill ; Fair cyprepedia with successful guile Knits her smooth brow, extinguishes...Hide her fine form, and mask her blushing charms ; in one litter. The same is said to have occurred in oranges and lemons, and grapes of different colours.... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin - 1825 - 420 Seiten
...; Fair cyprepedia with successful guile Knits her smooth brow, extinguishes her smile ; A splder*s bloated paunch and jointed arms Hide her fine form, and mask her blushing charms : in one litter. The same is said to have occurred in oranges and lemons, and grapes of different colours.... | |
 | Entertaining and instructive rambles - 1827 - 178 Seiten
...where fine pores their dulcet balm distil, And sucks the treasure with proboscis-bill; Fair cyprtpedia, with successful guile, Knits her smooth brow, extinguishes...lies, And on quick wing the panting plunderer flies." DR. DABWIN. [Note by Dr. Darwin.} " The similitude of this flower to the large American spider, seems... | |
 | 1857 - 830 Seiten
...near. It is to this circumstance, that Darwin, in his " Botanic Garden," refers : "Fair Cypripedia with successful guile Knits her smooth brow, extinguishes her smile; A spider's bloated paunch and jointed anna Hide her fine form, and mask her blushing charms ; In ambush sly the mimie warrior lies, And on... | |
 | 1867 - 558 Seiten
...fine poree their dulcet balm distil, Anil sucks the treasure with proboscis bill ; Fair CrPBiPBDiA, with successful guile, Knits her smooth brow, extinguishes...form, and mask her blushing charms ; In ambush sly the mimiu warrior lies. And on quick wing the panting plunderer flies." CANTO IV. 501—510. That stress... | |
 | Gems - 1868 - 194 Seiten
...fine pores their dulcet balm distil, And sucks the treasure with proboscis bill; Fair CÏPIUPEDIA, with successful guile, Knits her smooth brow, extinguishes...lies, And on quick wing the panting plunderer flies." DAOWI.N'S Botanic Garde», Canto IV. 501—510. f\ чНЕ ladies' slippers are the least interesting... | |
 | 1887 - 642 Seiten
...satisfied with the perfection of her own work, that she copies it in flowers : — Fair 2 Cypripedia, with successful guile, Knits her smooth brow, extinguishes...spider's bloated paunch and jointed arms Hide her fair form, and mask her blushing charms ; In ambush sly the mimic warrior lies, And on quick wing the... | |
 | Leopold Brandl - 1909 - 552 Seiten
...; Fair Cyprepedia with suecessful guile Knits her smooth brow, extinguishes her smile; A Spider' s bloated paunch and jointed arms Hide her fine form,...lies, And on quick wing the panting plunderer flies. (IV, 501-510.) II. Loves of the Plants. Where the wide heath in purple pride extends, And scatter'd... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1916 - 422 Seiten
...fine pods their dulcet balm distil, And sucks the treasure with proboscis bill : — Fair Cypripedia with successful guile Knits her smooth brow, extinguishes...warrior lies, And on quick wing the panting plunderer flies.1 1 The Botanic Garden (London, 1791). A most delightful 410, printed and margined luxuriously,... | |
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CÏPIUPEDIA, with successful guile, Knits her smooth brow, extinguishes her smile ; A spider's bloated paunch and jointed arms Hide her fine form, and mask her blushing charms; In ambush sly the mimic warrior lies, And on quick wing the panting plunderer... 
