 | 1840 - 430 pages
...lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds: till over head a sheet Of livid flame incloses wide ; then shuts And opens wider ; shuts and opens...Expansive, wrapping ether in a blaze. Follows the loosened aggravated roar, Enlarging, deepening, mingling ; peal on peal Crushed horrible, convulsing... | |
 | James Thomson - 1840 - 174 pages
...larger curve, and more The noise astounds ; till over head a sheet Of livid flame discloses wide j then shuts, And opens wider ; shuts and opens still Expansive, wrapping ether in a blaze. 1140 Follows the loosened aggravated roar, Enlarging, deepening, mingling ; peal on peal Crushed horrible,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds : till over-head a sheet Of livid flame o objects distant far, whereby he soon Saw within...angel stand, The same whom John saw also in the Sun : loosen 'd airsravated roar. Enlarging, deepening, mingling ; peal on peal Crush'd horrible, convulsing... | |
 | James Thomson - 1842 - 440 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 and opens still Expansive, wrapping ether in a hlaze. Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar, Eularging, deepening, mingling; peal on peal Crush'd horrihle,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...noise astounds: till over-head a sheet Of livid flame discloses wide ; then shut*, And opens w ider ; sh'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more,...perceive it was the voice Of my most honor'd lady, y Down comes a deluge of sonorous hail. Or prone descending rain. Wide rent, the clouds Pour a whole... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds: till over-head a sheet Of livid flame on mov'd with touch of blame, thus Ere. - What words...lips, Adam severe ! Ineut'st thou that to my defa loose n'd aggravated roar, Enlarging, deepening, mingling; peal on peal Crush'd horrible, convulsing... | |
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - Marriage - 1843 - 554 pages
...wave." STORM IN SCHHJIR. " The tempest growls " Rolls its awful burden on the wind. • •••s• " Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar, " Enlarging,...peal on peal "Crush'd horrible. convulsing heaven ami earth. " Down comes a deluge of sonorous hail, " Or prone descending rain." ON WINTER. " At last... | |
 | Mary Milner - 1844 - 788 pages
...lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds : till, over head, a sheet Of living flame discloses wide ; then shuts, And opens wider : shuts...peal Crush'd horrible, convulsing heaven and earth." It is known to most persons, that certain electric phenomena very early attracted the attention of... | |
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - English literature - 1844 - 522 pages
...The tempest growls-" Rolls its awful burden on the wind. • ••••* " Follows the loosen 'd aggravated roar, "Enlarging, deepening, mingling;...peal " Crush'd horrible, convulsing heaven and earth. "Down comes a deluge of sonorous hail, " Or prone descending rain." ON WINTER. "At last the rous'd-up... | |
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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:... 
