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26 I leapt for joy, but hope deceives; With heat he seemed to swelter, The Cycad 'neath her fronded leaves In vain proposed a shelter. He scorned that generous Gymnosperm; No Conifer revived him; He vanished, never to return; His jaw alone survived him. The sombre Sigillaria sighed; He would not linger for us, And only to our calls replied The winsome Ichthyosaurus. "Too bad!' the Saurian murmured, "but He '11 surely come to-morrow;" While down the drear Connecticut The Dinosaur marched in sorrow. But soon Herbivores arose, Nor far behind the Lemur; And some that had too many toes, Which gave a proud demeanor. But now I mourned my task begun, The country grew so hilly; I didn't like the Mastodon, And found the glaciers chilly.