Mean time refracted from yon eastern cloud, Bestriding earth, the grand æthereal bow Shoots up immense! and every hue unfolds, In fair proportion, running from the red, To where the violet fades into the sky.
James Thomson
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Seasons: Spring (1730 edition); Exact wording and attribution checked. Description of a rainbow. Primary text: University of Toronto RPO transcription of the 1730 London edition.
- The Seasons: Spring (1730 edition)
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