“God said,--"Let there be light!" Grim darkness felt His might, And fled away; Then startled seas and mountains cold Shone forth, all bright in blue and gold, And cried--"'Tis day! 'tis day!" "Hail, holy light!" exclaim'd The thunderous cloud that flam'd O'er daisies white; And lo! the rose, in crimson dress'd, Lean'd sweetly on the lily's breast; And blushing murmur'd--Light!” SaidLightMightFeltWhiteDarknessSeaColdHolyMountainGoldDressesBlueRoseCloudsBreastsCriedLiliesGrimHailDaisiesCrimsonBlushingHoly LightBlue And Gold Book:The Poetical works Source: The Poetical works
“Life is short, and time is swift; Roses fade, and shadows shift.” LifeLife IsShadowRoseFadesLife Is Short Book:Selected Poetry of Ebenezer Elliott Source: Selected Poetry of Ebenezer Elliott
