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.

Rainebow. v. Iris.

So wa••••y clouds gilt by Apollo show The vast skie painted with the arched bow. The many-colour'd messenger that here ••oth disobey the wi••e of Jupiter, Who with her sa••••ron wings upon the flowers ••••••••useth honey drops, refreshing showers, And with each end of her blew bow doth crowne The buskie acres, and the unshrub'd downe. The painted cloud which formes Thau••••antias bow. The painted bow, which so ado••••es the skies, And in one arch do••h boast so many dies. Thaumantes painted daughter. Heavens ename••'d Arras. That sacrament which doth the earth assure A second deluge it shall nere endure. In wh••se many colou••'d hue, Here we see w••tchet deepned with a blew, There a darke tawny with a purple mixt, ••ealow and flame, with streaks of greene betwixt, A bloody stream into a blushing run, And ends still with the colour which begun; Drawing the deeper to a lighter staine, ••••inging the lightest to the dee••'st again, With such rare art ••ach mingles with his fellow, The blew with watchet, green and red with yellow; ••ike to the changes which we daily see ••bout the doves neck with v••rie••y; Where none can say (though he it strict attends) Here one begins and there another ends.