Heavens archway

The lightenings vivid flashes—rend the cloud 
That rides like castled crags along the sky 
& splinters them to fragments—while aloud 
The thunders heavens artillery vollies bye 
Trees crash, earth trembles—beast prepare to flye 
Almighty what a crash—yet man is free 
& walks unhurt while danger seems so nigh— 
Heavens archway now the rainbow seems to be 
That spans the eternal round of earth & sky & sea

(from ‘Child Harold’)

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