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Built by the golden sun, by day,
‡‡And by the silvery moon, by night,
Is seen, amid the torrent’s spray,
‡‡An everlasting rainbow’s light,
Serene above the cataract’s rage,
Cheering the storm it can’t assuage.

 

Source: Table Rock Album and Sketches of the Falls and Scenery Adjacent. Buffalo: Steam Press of Thomas and Lathrops, copyright by Jewett, Thomas & Co.,1856c.1848

This link takes you to the scanned version of  the 1855 version of Table Rock Album from the Hathi Trust

See the Table of Contents of the Table Rock Album on this site.

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