| Mrs. Lincoln Phelps - 1848 - 330 pages
...Bestriding earth the grand etherial bow Shoots up immense ; and every hne unfolds, In fair proportion, running from the red To where the violet fades into the sky." The rain-bow is caused by the reflection and refraction of light by means of drops of water, which... | |
| James Thomson - 1849 - 772 pages
...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, the dissolving elouds Form, fronting on the Sun, thy showery prism; And to the sage-insirueted eye unfold 210 The... | |
| Frederick Charles Cook - 1849 - 144 pages
...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. Here, awful Newton 2 , the dissolving clouds Form, fronting on the sun, thy show'ry prism ; And, to the sage instructed... | |
| James Thomson - 1850 - 800 pages
...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, the dissolving elouds Form, fronting on the Sun, thy showery prism ; And to the sage-instrueted eye unfold 210 The... | |
| Salem Town - 1850 - 372 pages
...Newton, the dissolving clouds Form, fronting on the sun, thy showery prism ; And to the sage instructed eye unfold The various twine of light, by thee disclosed From the white mingling maze. 5. Not so the boy PART II. EXERCISES IN READING. LESSON I Spell and Define. 1. Vil'la, a country seat.... | |
| Salem Town - 1850 - 374 pages
...Bestriding earth, the grand ethereal bow Shoots up immense, and every hue unfolds In fair proportion, running from the red To where the violet fades into the sky. 4. Here, awful Newton, the dissolving clouds Form, fronting on the sun, thy showery prism ; And to... | |
| William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...Bestriding earth, the grand ethereal bow Shoots up immense; and every hue unfolds, In fair proportion, the smaller minstrels no supply. The long protracted rigour of the year Thins all their numerous floc Fonn, fronting on the sun, thy showery prism; And to the sage instructed eye unfold The various twine... | |
| Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...Bestriding Earth, the grand ethereal bow *<hoots up immense ; and every hue unfolds, In fair proportion running from the red, To where the violet fades into...light, by thee disclosed From the white mingling maze. Not so the swain ; He wondering views the bright enchantment bend, Delightful, o'er the radiant fields,... | |
| 1852 - 874 pages
...Bestriding Earth, the grand ethereal bow Shoots up immense ; and every hue unfolds, In fair proportion And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but...that from the soul doth rise, Doth ask a drink divi disclos'd From the white mingling maze. Not so the boy, Ho wondering views the bright enchantment bend,... | |
| 1862 - 1406 pages
...Bestriding eartb, the grand ethereal bow Shoots up immense ; and every hoe unfold* In fair proportion, running from the red To where the violet fades Into the sky. — THOMSON. HE rainbow is a circular image of the sun, variously coloured, nnd is thus produced :... | |
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