| 1842 - 144 pages
...do not appear to be common, or of a severe nature. The rainbow, that grand ethereal object, that " Shoots up immense, and every hue unfolds. In fair proportion, running from the red To where the violet fades into the sky," THOMSON, is rarely seen in Persia, because there are not vapours sufficient... | |
| James Thomson - 1842 - 440 pages
...refracted from yon eastern cloud, Bestriding earth, the grand ethereal how Shoots up immense, and ev'ry hue unfolds, In fair proportion running from the red, To where the violet fades into the sky. Here, awful Newton, the dissolving clouds Form, fronting on the sun, thy... | |
| John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...lows responsive from the vales, Whence blending all the swecten'd zephyr spring! Meantime, refracted Seems to reject him, though she grants his prayer. A wondrous bag with both her hands she binds, violet fades into the sky. Here, awful Newton, the dissolving clouds Form, fronting on the Sun, thy... | |
| John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...lows responsive from the vales, Whence blending all the sweeten'd zephyr springs. Meantime, refracted violet fades into the sky. Here, awful Newton, the dissolving clouds Form, fronting on the Sun, thy... | |
| Philip Tocque - 1846 - 418 pages
...lovely rainbow span the sky. "Refracted from yon eastern cloud, Bestriding earth, the grand ctherial bow Shoots up immense, and every hue unfolds, In fair proportion running from the red, To where the violet fades into the sky." The rainbow or iris is formed by the rays of the sun falling on drops of... | |
| 1847 - 540 pages
...QUACKS. — (See DISEASE.) RABBLE. — (See MOB.) RAGE. — (See ANGER.) RAINBOW. 1. Meantime, refracted from yon eastern cloud, Bestriding earth, the grand...fair proportion, running from the red To where the violet fades into the sky. THOMSON'S Seasons. 39* 2. In pomp transcendent, rob'd in heavenly dies,... | |
| 1847 - 526 pages
...QUACKS. — (See DISEASE.) RABBLE. — (See MOB.) RAGE. — (See ANGER.) RAINBOW. 1. Meantime, refracted from yon eastern cloud, Bestriding earth, the grand...fair proportion, running from the red To where the violet fades into the sky. 2. In pomp transcendent, rob'd in heavenly dies, Arch'd the clear rainbow... | |
| James Thomson - 1847 - 504 pages
...lows responsive from the vales, Whence blending all the sweeten'd zephyr springs. Meantime, refracted from yon eastern cloud, Bestriding earth, the grand...ethereal bow Shoots up immense * ; and every hue unfolds, £05 surfaces, as those of cabbage leaves, have the same effect, the varnish interposing itself betwixt... | |
| Frederick Charles Cook - 1849 - 144 pages
...responsive from the vales, Whence, blending all, the sweeten'd zephyr springs, Meantime, refracted 1 from yon eastern cloud, Bestriding earth, the grand ethereal bow Shoots up immense, and ev'ry hue unfolds, In fair proportion running from the red, To where the violet fades into the sky.... | |
| James Thomson - 1849 - 772 pages
...vales, Whenee, blending all, the sweeten'd Zephyr springs. Meantime, refraeted from yon eastern eloud, Bestriding earth, the grand ethereal bow Shoots up immense; and every hue unfolds, 205 In fair proportion running from the red, To where the violet fades into the sky. Here, awful Newton,... | |
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