A Sonnet on Light

BY W. W. PHELPS.

I saw the moon-light on the water, With light o'er light, AD INFINITUM,

Like diamond gems, or burnished gold; All glittering on each others sphers:-[sphere's]

I saw the brilliants on a woman,

All queenly tipt in sparkling pride:- But not a ray was half so brilliant

As when, o'er choas [chaos], God exclaim'd:

I saw the shining orbs of heaven, BE LIGHT! and light, pure light, came shining

As aided by a telescope, On earth-without a sun or moon.

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