 And following slower, in 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,...  The seasons; with his life, by mr. Murdoch - Page 80by James Thomson - 1806Full view - About this book
 | John Kitto - 1825 - 244 pages
...elevation, when we look from a precipice upon the waters beneath, the dashing of the waves against The tempest growls ; but as it nearer comes, And rolls its awful burden on the winds, The lightnings flash al;\rgc-r curve, and more The noise astounds : till over heiul a sheer... | |
 | James Thomson - 1826 - 268 pages
...amazement all When to the startled eye the sudden glance Appears far south, eruptive through the cloud; And following slower, in explosion vast, The thunder...nearer comes, And rolls its awful burden on the wind, The lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds: till over head a sheet Of livid flame... | |
 | James Thomson - Seasons - 1826 - 438 pages
...amazement all: When to the startled eye the sudden glance Appears far south, eruptive through the cloud, And following slower, in explosion vast, The thunder...nearer comes, And rolls its awful burden on the wind, The lightnings flash a larger curve, tmd more The noise astounds: till over head a sheet Of livid flame... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...glance ! A ppears far south, eruptive through the cioad ; J And following slower, in explosion vast, j The thunder raises his tremendous voice. ! At first, heard solemn o'er the verge of Heave*, | The tempest growls ; but as it nearer comeo* 1 And rolls its aweful burden on the wind, The... | |
 | James Thomson - Seasons - 1826 - 176 pages
...Appears far south, eruptive through the cloud ; 1130 And, following slower, in explosion vast, G» The Thunder raises his tremendous voice. At first, heard solemn o'er the verge pf heaven, The tempest growls ; but as it nearer comes, . And rolls its awful burden on the wind, 1135... | |
 | John Fitzgerald Pennie - 1827 - 672 pages
...amazement all, When to the startled eye the sudden glance Appears far south, eruptive through the cloud, And following slower in explosion vast, The thunder...nearer comes, And rolls its awful burden on the wind, The lightnings flash a larger curve, and mors . The noise astounds : till over head a sheet Of livid... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 412 pages
...sunk her head, She shiver'd, sigh'd, and died.' MALI.ET. CHAP. XVI. CELADON AND AMELIA. And'following slower, in explosion vast, The thunder raises his...tempest growls ; but as it nearer comes And rolls it's awful burden on the wind, • The lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 418 pages
...sudden glance Appears far south, eruptive through the cloud: And following slower, in explosion fast, 5 The Thunder raises his tremendous voice. At first...solemn o'er the verge of heaven, The tempest growls ; ( 0 )but as it nearer comes, And rolls its awful burthen on the wind; The lightnings flash a larger... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...sudden glance Appears far south, eruptive through the cloud : And following slower, in explosion fast, 5 The Thunder raises his tremendous voice. At first heard solemn o'er the verge ol heaven, The tempest growls ; (0)but as.it nearer comes, And rolls its awful burthen on the wind... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 852 pages
...universal as his theme, Astonishing as chaos. Tii><> > . At first, heard solemn thro' the verge of heaveu The tempest growls ; but as it nearer comes, And rolls its awful burden on the wind, The lightning's flush a larger curve, and more The noise astounds. Thomson's Sew*-'. Unmanly dread... | |
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