 | James Thomson - 1793 - 225 pages
...lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds : till over head a sheet Of livid flame discloses wide ; then shuts, And opens wider ; shuts...opens still Expansive, wrapping ether in a blaze. 1 1 40 Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar, Enlarging, deepening, mingling ; peal on peal Crush'd... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802
...lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds; till over head a sheet Of livid flame discloses wide; then shuts, And opens wider; shuts...peal Crush'd horrible, convulsing heaven and earth. Down conies a deluge of sonorous hail, Or prone-descending rain. Wide rent, the clouds Pour a whole... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - History - 1802
..., Of livid flame discloses wide; then shuts, And opens wider; shuts and opens still Y-',, rv s :'' Expansive, wrapping ether in a blaze. Follows the...peal Crush'd horrible, convulsing heaven and earth. Ragged and fierce, or in red whirling balls, And fires the mountains with redoubled rage. Black from... | |
 | James Thomson, gen - 2012 - 166 pages
...lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds : till over head a sheet Of livid flame discloses wide; then shuts, And opens wider; shuts...blaze. Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar, Enlarging, deep'ning, mingling; peal on peal Crush'd. horrible, convulsing heav'n and earth. Down comes a deluge... | |
 | T H. White - 1803
...lightnings flash a larger curve, and more, " The noise astounds ; 'till over head a sheet " Of livid flame discloses wide ; then shuts, " And opens wider ; shuts,..." Crush'd horrible, convulsing heaven and earth." THOMSON. The protection of the ladies immediately engrossed the attention of the gentlemen. By a sudden... | |
 | James Thomson, gen - 2012 - 232 pages
...lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds : till over head a sheet Of livid flame discloses wide ; then shuts , And opens wider ; shuts...peal Crush'd horrible , convulsing heaven and earth. Down comes a deluge of sonorous hail , Or prone-descending rain. Wide-rent, the clouds, Pour a whole... | |
 | James Thomson - 1836
...discloses wide; then shuts, And opens wider : shuts and opens still F-xpansive, wrapping ether in a hlaze. Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar, Enlarging, deepening, mingling; peal on peal Crush'd horrihle, convulsing heaven and earth. Down comes a deluge of sonorous hail, Or prone descending rain.... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804
...lightnings flash a larger curve , and more The noise astounds : till over head a sheet Of livid flame discloses wide ; then shuts , And opens wider ; shuts and opens still Expansive wrapping , aether in a blaze. Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar , Enlarging , deep'ning , mangling ; peal... | |
 | James Thomson, gen - 2012 - 308 pages
...lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds: till over head a sheet Of livid flame discloses wide; then shuts, And opens wider; shuts...opens still Expansive, wrapping ether in a blaze. 1140 Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar, Enlarging, deepening, mingling: peal on peal Crush'd horrible,... | |
 | James Johnson - 1806 - 138 pages
...lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds; till overheard a sheet Of livid flame discloses wide, then shuts, And opens wider ; shuts and opens still, Expansive, wrapping ether in a Maze, Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar, " Enlarging, deepening, mingling peal on peal, " Crush'd... | |
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... explosion vast, The thunder raises his tremendous voice. At first heard solemn o'er the verge of heaven, The tempest growls; but as it nearer comes, And rolls its awful burden on the wind, The lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds:... 
