"On the Rainbow: In Blank Verse"
poem V
on the rapoem VI
on the rainbow
in blank verse
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The rainbows beautiesare my joy.
in rains where rainbows are the be/
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and those that see them all
and those that have the colours best,
show me those rays of light that all
reflect upon. And e all that know
about the rainbow will reflectthose rays
of light that come towards them
always are
The ornament of all the sky
but those that do
reflect not on it. and in all that light
not one of
but all that see it justly think upon
The maker of it h justly is not he
best of the rainbows
which to us from that god does flow.
all of the men that from that godsee light
Will say. what light is this
brown is the rainbow whencompared with this
and all the men that see it all reflect
upon The i beauties of the rainbow
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5and those that have the colours best,
show me those rays of light that all
reflect upon. And e all that know
about the rainbow will reflectthose rays
of light that come towards them
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10The ornament of all the sky
but those that do
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reflect not on it. and in all that light
not one of
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the colours do they knowbut all that see it justly think upon
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15The maker of it h justly is not he
best of the rainbows
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ut what lightis thatwhich to us from that god does flow.
all of the men that from that godsee light
Will say. what light is this
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20brown is the rainbow whencompared with this
and all the men that see it all reflect
upon The i beauties of the rainbow