Section 74. THE BEAUTY OF THE EYE. I.
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Look[1] how beautiful the human eye is, excelling[2] in beauty the eye of every creature! The eyes of many of the lower animals are doubtless very beautiful. All[3] of us must have admired the bold, fierce, bright eye of the eagle; the large, gentle, brown eye of the ox; the treacherous green eye of the cat, waxing[4] and waning[5] like the moon, as[6] the sun shines upon it (S. 4, N. 5) or[7] deserts it; the pert eye of the sparrow; the sly eye of the fox; the peering[8] little bead[9] of black enamel in[10] the mouse’s head; the[11] gem-like eye which[12] redeems the toad from ugliness; and the intelligent, affectionate expression, which[13] looks out from the human-like eye of the horse and dog. There[14] are these and the eyes of many other animals full of beauty; but[15] there is a glory which excelleth in the eye of man.