Soon shall thy arm, unconquere'd steam! afar
Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car;
Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear
The flying-chariot through the fields of air.

Erasmus Darwin

The Botanic Garden

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Darwin, Erasmus. The Botanic Garden. London: Joseph Johnson, 1791, pt. 1.