The English Parnassus, or, A helpe to English poesie containing a collection of all rhyming monosyllables, the choicest epithets, and phrases : with some general forms upon all occasions, subjects, and theams, alphabeticaly digested : together with a short institution to English poesie, by way of a preface / by Joshua Poole.

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Title: The English Parnassus, or, A helpe to English poesie containing a collection of all rhyming monosyllables, the choicest epithets, and phrases : with some general forms upon all occasions, subjects, and theams, alphabeticaly digested : together with a short institution to English poesie, by way of a preface / by Joshua Poole.
Author: Poole, Josua, fl. 1632-1646.
Publication: London :: Printed for Tho. Johnson,; 1657.
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Subject terms: English poetry.; Epithets.; English language -- Rhyme -- Dictionaries.
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Lightning. v. Thunder.
The fl••sh of heavens ••antastick flame.
Hot flaming issue from the clouds cold wombe,
That like a viper eates the straitning roome
For fre••'r passage.
The curled clouds do break into a radiant fl••me.
As ligh••ning by the wind fo••c'd from a cloud,
Breaks through the wounded aire with thunder loud
Distu••bs the day. Crushing the justling cloud.
R••rified aire
In flashing••st eams doth ope the darkned heavens,
Joves forked shaft. The whizzing exhaltations,
The cleaving, tearing, riving of the skies.
Heavens soultry flash
Riding upon a paire of burning wings.
The crosse blew lightning seem'd to open
The brest of heaven, and let downe ••he sheets of fire.