}

Shot from the skies a cheerful azure light; }

The birds obscene to forests winged their flight, }

And gaping graves received the wandering guilty sprite. }

Such were the pleasing triumphs of the sky,

For James his late nocturnal victory;

The pledge of his almighty Patron's love,

The fireworks which his angels made above.[175]

I saw myself the lambent easy light[176]

Gild the brown horror, and dispel the night;