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 * The Insects, to avoid surprise

By Birds, sometimes themselves disguise As leaves and twigs, and thus escape The appetizing Insect's fate. Observe how cleverly this Vine Has forced its leaves and flowers to twine Themselves into a Bird design. And how it'sits [sic] artful turns and twists, HidesHide [sic] it from zealous Botanists.