 | James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...comes And rolls its aweful burden on the wind, 1 135 The lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds : till over head a sheet Of livid...wider ; shuts and opens still Expansive, wrapping ether in a blaze. 1 1 40 Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar, Enlarging, deepening, mingling ; peal... | |
 | James Thomson - 1800 - 302 pages
...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 discloses wide ; then shuts , And operis wider ; shuts and opens still F.xpausi-n; , wrapping ether in a blaze. I'ollo'ws- the loosen'd... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 368 pages
...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...opens wider; shuts and opens still Expansive, wrapping ether in a blaze. Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar, Enlarging, deepening, mingling; peal on peal... | |
 | James Thomson - English poetry - 1802 - 320 pages
...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...opens wider; shuts and opens still Expansive, wrapping ether in a blaze. Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar, Enlarging, deep'ning, mingling; peal on peal... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...The lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds; till over head a sheet fkfi'*.<~ , 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 loosen'd aggravated roar, Enlarging,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 268 pages
...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...wider ; shuts and opens still Expansive, wrapping ether in a blaze. Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar , Enlarging , deepening , mingling , peal on... | |
 | T H. White - 1803 - 224 pages
...comes, " And rolls its awful burthen on the wind, " The lightnings flash a larger curve, and more, " The noise astounds ; 'till over head a sheet " Of...wider ; shuts, and opens still " Expansive, wrapping ether in a blaze, " Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar, " Enlarging, deepening, mingling ; peal on... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 186 pages
...nearer comes, And rolls its awful hurden on the wind, The lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds : till over head a sheet Of livid...then shuts, And opens wider : shuts and opens still F-xpansive, wrapping ether in a hlaze. Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar, Enlarging, deepening,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...nearer comes And rolls its aweful burden on the wind , The lightnings flash a larger curve , and more The noise astounds : till over head a sheet Of livid...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 - 1806 - 242 pages
...nearer comes, And rolls its awful burden on the wind, 1135 The lightnings flash a larger curve, and more The noise astounds: till over head a sheet Of livid...opens wider; shuts and opens still Expansive, wrapping ether in a blaze. 1140 Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar, Enlarging, deepening, mingling: peal on... | |
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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,... 
