The Red－Blaze－is the Morning－1
The Violet－is Noon－
The Yellow－Day－is falling－
And after that－is none－
But Miles of Sparks－at Evening－5
Reveal the Width that burned－
The Territory Argent－that
Never yet－consumed－
The Violet－is Noon－
The Yellow－Day－is falling－
And after that－is none－
But Miles of Sparks－at Evening－5
Reveal the Width that burned－
The Territory Argent－that
Never yet－consumed－
(F.603/J.469)
[1–4] Blaze－is the Morning:: in polar regions, sun rises and sets once a year. The twilight period lasts for few weeks with various color.
[5–8] Miles of Sparks:: a description of polar light.
THE AURORA BOREALIS.
Midnight hath told his hour: the moon, yet young,
Hangs in the argent west her bow unstrung;
Larger and fairer, as her lustre fades,
Sparkle the stars amidst the deep'ning shades: ─ The Progressive English Reading Books (1862)