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Storms Never Last
When the sun of joy is hidden
And the sky is overcast,
Just remember light is coming
And a storm can never last.
By J. B. Smiley
When the sun of joy is hidden
And the sky is overcast,
Just remember light is coming
And a storm can never last.
By J. B. Smiley
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After the storm comes the rainbow . . .
What causes rainbows? The cause of rainbows was discovered by the German monk Theodoric in 1304. He observed sunlight as it passed through a water-filled globe, and documented the reflection and refraction processes, which similarly happens when sunlight shines through rain drops.
“A rainbow occurs when it is raining in one part of the sky and sunny in another.” -Author Unknown
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In the seventeenth century, scientist René Descartes (1596 - 1650) investigated interactions between light and water, and scientist Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727) determined that white sunlight is a combination of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet light - the colors that make up a rainbow. The wondrous apparitions called rainbows are still objects of fascination to humans.
Sunlight is made of the colors of the rainbow. When the colors are mixed together, it is called white light. White light is the light we commonly see every day.
When all sunlight moves through the air in the same direction, we see white light. When sunlight travels through a raindrop, the colors that the white light is made of separate, creating a rainbow.
Are rainbows natural prisms? What we call rainbows are the visible colors, and the millions of tiny raindrops are each individual natural prisms through which ‘white’ sunlight passes to separate and become the ‘colors of the rainbow.’ Every one of the tiny raindrops makes its own tiny rainbow, but it takes millions of raindrops to make enough color for us to be able to see a rainbow with our eyes.
Anyone can make a rainbow by standing with their back to the Sun and taking a water hose and spraying it in front of them, being sure to keep the Sun behind them. They may also be able to make a rainbow with a spray-nozzle bottle filled with water. Spray water into the air, and watch a rainbow form!
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta be willing to put up with the rain.” -Dolly Parton (Dolly Rebecca Parton (born 1946))
What causes rainbows? The cause of rainbows was discovered by the German monk Theodoric in 1304. He observed sunlight as it passed through a water-filled globe, and documented the reflection and refraction processes, which similarly happens when sunlight shines through rain drops.
“A rainbow occurs when it is raining in one part of the sky and sunny in another.” -Author Unknown
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In the seventeenth century, scientist René Descartes (1596 - 1650) investigated interactions between light and water, and scientist Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727) determined that white sunlight is a combination of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet light - the colors that make up a rainbow. The wondrous apparitions called rainbows are still objects of fascination to humans.
Sunlight is made of the colors of the rainbow. When the colors are mixed together, it is called white light. White light is the light we commonly see every day.
When all sunlight moves through the air in the same direction, we see white light. When sunlight travels through a raindrop, the colors that the white light is made of separate, creating a rainbow.
Are rainbows natural prisms? What we call rainbows are the visible colors, and the millions of tiny raindrops are each individual natural prisms through which ‘white’ sunlight passes to separate and become the ‘colors of the rainbow.’ Every one of the tiny raindrops makes its own tiny rainbow, but it takes millions of raindrops to make enough color for us to be able to see a rainbow with our eyes.
Anyone can make a rainbow by standing with their back to the Sun and taking a water hose and spraying it in front of them, being sure to keep the Sun behind them. They may also be able to make a rainbow with a spray-nozzle bottle filled with water. Spray water into the air, and watch a rainbow form!
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta be willing to put up with the rain.” -Dolly Parton (Dolly Rebecca Parton (born 1946))
“Don’t miss all the beautiful colors of the rainbow looking for that pot of gold.” -Author Unknown
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Rainbow Song
Red and yellow and pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue.
I can sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow,
And you can sing one too!
See with your eyes,
See with your eyes,
And sing everything you see.
You can sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow,
Just sing along with me.
Red and yellow and pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue.
You can sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow,
And now you’ve sung a rainbow too!
By Author Unknown
Red and yellow and pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue.
I can sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow,
And you can sing one too!
See with your eyes,
See with your eyes,
And sing everything you see.
You can sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow,
Just sing along with me.
Red and yellow and pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue.
You can sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow,
And now you’ve sung a rainbow too!
By Author Unknown
“You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re always looking down.” -Author Unknown
Scientifically explained, a rainbow is an arc of spectral colors that appears in the sky opposite the Sun as a result of refractive dispersion of sunlight in drops of rain.
“It takes both sunshine and rain to make a rainbow.” -Author Unknown
“Rainbows apologize for angry skies.” -Sylvia Voirol (Sylvia A. Voirol (1944 - 2003))
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Scientifically explained, a rainbow is an arc of spectral colors that appears in the sky opposite the Sun as a result of refractive dispersion of sunlight in drops of rain.
“It takes both sunshine and rain to make a rainbow.” -Author Unknown
“Rainbows apologize for angry skies.” -Sylvia Voirol (Sylvia A. Voirol (1944 - 2003))
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Image attribution: Double Rainbow Stock photos by Vecteezy.
Sometimes sunlight is reflected twice inside a raindrop. When this occurs, a secondary rainbow, or a double rainbow, is created. The colors of a secondary or double rainbow are in opposite order of the primary or first rainbow. Violet will show at the top of a secondary rainbow rather than red.
“Whenever there was a rainy day there might be a rainbow. It came by the same laws by which everything else comes in the world.” -Charles Kingsley (1819 - 1875): “The Works of Charles Kingsley” (1885), Volume 22, page 424, Sermon 42: ‘God’s Covenants’
Are all rainbows double-rainbows? In theory, all rainbows are double rainbows, but because the secondary bow is fainter than the primary, it may be too weak to spot by casual observers. Secondary rainbows are caused by a double reflection of sunlight inside the water droplets.
“Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life.” -George Gordon Byron (George Gordon Noel Byron (also known as Lord Byron (1788 - 1824)))
“Chasing the rainbow is far more rewarding than finding the pot of gold.” -Erin Wright
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When chasing rainbows, there are a few things to keep in mind. For instance, in order to see a rainbow, you must have your back to the Sun. If you face another direction, you will not be able to see it. When standing on the Earth’s surface, rainbows can be seen only in the morning or late afternoon, when the Sun is at less than 40 degrees above the horizon.
When the Sun is low, rainbows will be higher than the Sun in the sky, and when the Sun is high, rainbows will be lower than the Sun in the sky.
On the ground, we see only a semi-circle or arc-shaped rainbow, but from high up, such as when viewed from an airplane, a rainbow appears as a complete circle.
No two people see the same rainbow. A person standing next to you is standing in a slightly different spot and will see the rainbow in a slightly different place. The rainbow may look the same but is different because the person sees different raindrops from a slightly different position and angle.
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“Whenever there was a rainy day there might be a rainbow. It came by the same laws by which everything else comes in the world.” -Charles Kingsley (1819 - 1875): “The Works of Charles Kingsley” (1885), Volume 22, page 424, Sermon 42: ‘God’s Covenants’
Are all rainbows double-rainbows? In theory, all rainbows are double rainbows, but because the secondary bow is fainter than the primary, it may be too weak to spot by casual observers. Secondary rainbows are caused by a double reflection of sunlight inside the water droplets.
“Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life.” -George Gordon Byron (George Gordon Noel Byron (also known as Lord Byron (1788 - 1824)))
“Chasing the rainbow is far more rewarding than finding the pot of gold.” -Erin Wright
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When chasing rainbows, there are a few things to keep in mind. For instance, in order to see a rainbow, you must have your back to the Sun. If you face another direction, you will not be able to see it. When standing on the Earth’s surface, rainbows can be seen only in the morning or late afternoon, when the Sun is at less than 40 degrees above the horizon.
When the Sun is low, rainbows will be higher than the Sun in the sky, and when the Sun is high, rainbows will be lower than the Sun in the sky.
On the ground, we see only a semi-circle or arc-shaped rainbow, but from high up, such as when viewed from an airplane, a rainbow appears as a complete circle.
No two people see the same rainbow. A person standing next to you is standing in a slightly different spot and will see the rainbow in a slightly different place. The rainbow may look the same but is different because the person sees different raindrops from a slightly different position and angle.
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Rainbows are rare in winter and in cold climates, because water in the air usually freezes into tiny ice crystals called snowflakes, rather than becoming raindrops. However, during cold weather, upside down rainbows, also known as sun smiles or circumzenithal arcs, occasionally form when sunlight reflects through ice crystals that are suspended, or floating, in the atmosphere.
For those of you who are always chasing rainbows, did you know you can never get to the end of a rainbow, because when you move, the rainbow moves too?
If I traveled to the end of the rainbow
As Dame Fortune did intend,
Murphy would be there to tell me
The pot’s at the other end.
-Bert Whitney
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We cannot touch rainbows, because if we attempt to move close enough to touch them, they either move or become no longer visible to us. Thus, the pot of gold said to be at the end of a rainbow is an eternally elusive object, forever and always just beyond reach.
Eliot: In addition to a pot of gold, what else can be found at the end of a rainbow?
Eloise: The letter ‘w.’
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“I do set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of a covenant between Me and the earth.” -Author Unknown: “The Bible” (NKJV), ‘Genesis,’ chapter 9, verse 13
Earth is the only planet in our solar system on which rainbows are possible.
It is believed that rainbows got their name from their shape. Rainbow arcs look similar to a bow for shooting arrows. People also noticed that this colorful arc would only form when it was raining, so they called them rainbows.
Look up to the sky
You’ll never find rainbows
If you’re looking down.
-Charlie Chaplin (Charles Spencer ‘Charlie’ Chaplin (1889 - 1977)): “Swing High Little Girl,” opening song written and sung by Chaplin for the 1969 re-release of “The Circus” (1928)
For those of you who are always chasing rainbows, did you know you can never get to the end of a rainbow, because when you move, the rainbow moves too?
If I traveled to the end of the rainbow
As Dame Fortune did intend,
Murphy would be there to tell me
The pot’s at the other end.
-Bert Whitney
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We cannot touch rainbows, because if we attempt to move close enough to touch them, they either move or become no longer visible to us. Thus, the pot of gold said to be at the end of a rainbow is an eternally elusive object, forever and always just beyond reach.
Eliot: In addition to a pot of gold, what else can be found at the end of a rainbow?
Eloise: The letter ‘w.’
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“I do set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of a covenant between Me and the earth.” -Author Unknown: “The Bible” (NKJV), ‘Genesis,’ chapter 9, verse 13
Earth is the only planet in our solar system on which rainbows are possible.
It is believed that rainbows got their name from their shape. Rainbow arcs look similar to a bow for shooting arrows. People also noticed that this colorful arc would only form when it was raining, so they called them rainbows.
Look up to the sky
You’ll never find rainbows
If you’re looking down.
-Charlie Chaplin (Charles Spencer ‘Charlie’ Chaplin (1889 - 1977)): “Swing High Little Girl,” opening song written and sung by Chaplin for the 1969 re-release of “The Circus” (1928)
What is a night rainbow? Moonbows, or lunar rainbows, occur when the Moon’s light reflects through raindrops. Night rainbows are rare because the Moon’s light is usually not bright enough for a rainbow to appear.
Rainbows
Rainbows appear after mighty storms,
when things look their very worst.
Just when the skies are darkest gray,
look for the rainbow first.
The rainbow is a sign of God’s promise,
that He will guide us
through all our troubles,
no matter what their form.
When you feel battered by life’s storms,
and you are filled with doubt and dismay;
just remember God’s rainbow is coming,
it’s only a prayer away.
By B. J. Morbitzer
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Rainbows appear after mighty storms,
when things look their very worst.
Just when the skies are darkest gray,
look for the rainbow first.
The rainbow is a sign of God’s promise,
that He will guide us
through all our troubles,
no matter what their form.
When you feel battered by life’s storms,
and you are filled with doubt and dismay;
just remember God’s rainbow is coming,
it’s only a prayer away.
By B. J. Morbitzer
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“Count your rainbows, not your thunderstorms.” -Alyssa Knight, age 12
Rainbows are more common in warm tropical locations and near waterfalls, where the water content of the air is higher, especially as a mist or a fine, light rain.
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“There can be no rainbow without a cloud and a storm.” -John Heyl Vincent (1832 - 1920)
Riddle: How did the rainbow know it was lost?
Solution: It was out on a clear day.
Rainbows are more common in warm tropical locations and near waterfalls, where the water content of the air is higher, especially as a mist or a fine, light rain.
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“There can be no rainbow without a cloud and a storm.” -John Heyl Vincent (1832 - 1920)
Riddle: How did the rainbow know it was lost?
Solution: It was out on a clear day.
Sunlight shining through water droplets in clouds or mists, creating rainbow-like colors, is called cloud iridescence.
Rainbow To Windward
Rainbow to windward,
Foul fall the day.
Rainbow to leeward,
Rain runs away.
By Author Unknown: weather lore for sailors
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If there are rainbows and moonbows, are there starbows? Starbows are a hypothetical visual phenomenon, in which passengers on a fast-moving spaceship would see a rainbow-like band of stars. Stars ahead would appear blue-shifted, and stars behind would appear red-shifted, with a ‘rainbow’ of colors in between.
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Fun fact: The word ‘rainbow’ has 7 letters in it, and a rainbow has 7 colors in it.
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Rainbows were called ‘bows of promise’ in traditional Victorian English.
“We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way.” -Gloria Gaither
The colors of the rainbow are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet. An easy way to remember the colors of the rainbow is with the acronymic mnemonic ROY G. BIV. An acronym is a word typically formed from the initial, or first, letters of words, and a mnemonic is a method that aids in the memorization of information.
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My heart leaps up when I behold
A rainbow in the sky!
-William Wordsworth (1770 - 1850): “My Heart Leaps Up When I Behold” (1802)
Rainbow To Windward
Rainbow to windward,
Foul fall the day.
Rainbow to leeward,
Rain runs away.
By Author Unknown: weather lore for sailors
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If there are rainbows and moonbows, are there starbows? Starbows are a hypothetical visual phenomenon, in which passengers on a fast-moving spaceship would see a rainbow-like band of stars. Stars ahead would appear blue-shifted, and stars behind would appear red-shifted, with a ‘rainbow’ of colors in between.
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Fun fact: The word ‘rainbow’ has 7 letters in it, and a rainbow has 7 colors in it.
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Rainbows were called ‘bows of promise’ in traditional Victorian English.
“We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way.” -Gloria Gaither
The colors of the rainbow are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet. An easy way to remember the colors of the rainbow is with the acronymic mnemonic ROY G. BIV. An acronym is a word typically formed from the initial, or first, letters of words, and a mnemonic is a method that aids in the memorization of information.
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My heart leaps up when I behold
A rainbow in the sky!
-William Wordsworth (1770 - 1850): “My Heart Leaps Up When I Behold” (1802)
Who is ROY G. BIV? Hello, allow me to introduce myself. My name is ROY G. BIV. I am here to help you remember the colors of the rainbow. I am an acronym, and so each letter in my name stands for one of the colors found in a rainbow, like the colorful rainbow shown above. R is for Red, O is for Orange, Y is for Yellow, G is for Green, B is for Blue, I is for Indigo, and V is for Violet. So that’s me, ROY G. BIV.
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ROY G. BIV
ROY G. BIV is
An odd name for a fellow
But what his name means is
Red, Orange, Yellow
The G is for Green
Which as you may know
Comes right in the middle
Of every rainbow.
Next come Blue and Indigo
More pale than dark
Then V for Violet -
And that completes the arc.
By Author Unknown
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Somewhere over the rainbow,
Skies are blue,
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true.
- E.Y. Harburg (Edgar Yipsel ‘Yip’ Harburg (born Isidore Hochberg (1896- 1981)))
Rainbows Quiz
- Is a rainbow a spectrum of light that appears when the Sun shines on water droplets in the air?
- How many colors are commonly recognized as being in a rainbow?
- What are the colors of the rainbow?
“The sky itself is the eighth color of the rainbow, spread over the whole sky for us, all the time.” -Kim Stanley Robinson: “Galileo’s Dream” (2009), Chapter 15, page 354
Rainbows Quiz Answers
- A rainbow can be described as a spectrum of light that appears when the Sun shines on water droplets in the air.
- Rainbows have seven commonly recognized colors.
- The colors of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
“May your skies be always filled with great and glorious rainbows.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
We are MFOL! . . . wishing you rainbow skies forever . . .
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ROY G. BIV
ROY G. BIV is
An odd name for a fellow
But what his name means is
Red, Orange, Yellow
The G is for Green
Which as you may know
Comes right in the middle
Of every rainbow.
Next come Blue and Indigo
More pale than dark
Then V for Violet -
And that completes the arc.
By Author Unknown
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Somewhere over the rainbow,
Skies are blue,
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true.
- E.Y. Harburg (Edgar Yipsel ‘Yip’ Harburg (born Isidore Hochberg (1896- 1981)))
Rainbows Quiz
- Is a rainbow a spectrum of light that appears when the Sun shines on water droplets in the air?
- How many colors are commonly recognized as being in a rainbow?
- What are the colors of the rainbow?
“The sky itself is the eighth color of the rainbow, spread over the whole sky for us, all the time.” -Kim Stanley Robinson: “Galileo’s Dream” (2009), Chapter 15, page 354
Rainbows Quiz Answers
- A rainbow can be described as a spectrum of light that appears when the Sun shines on water droplets in the air.
- Rainbows have seven commonly recognized colors.
- The colors of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
“May your skies be always filled with great and glorious rainbows.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
We are MFOL! . . . wishing you rainbow skies forever . . .
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“Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day.” -Lawrence Welk (1903 - 1992)
Amanda: What color is rain?
Alexa: Water color.
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When the rain is splashing down
On the fields and on the town
Singing winds begin to blow
And the flowers start to grow.
-Author Unknown
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Linda: What did one raindrop say to the other?
Glenda: Two’s company, three’s a cloud.
Falling raindrops are not tear-shaped, but actually are shaped more like tiny hamburger buns . . . though without the sesame seeds.
“The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
It Rains
It rains on the duck, cow, and horse.
It rains on the trees and leaves, of course!
It rains on a little girl and fella.
But I’m not wet; I have an umbrella!
By Author Unknown
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What is precipitation? Precipitation is any form of water particle that forms in the atmosphere and falls to the ground. Precipitation can be liquid or solid, as for example, raindrops, snowflakes, hail, sleet, or ice.
Carla: How does rain tie its shoes?
Clara: With a rainbow!
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Rain
Rain, rain, falling down,
Landing all around.
What a lovely sound you make
Splashing on the ground!
By Author Unknown: can be sung to the same melody as that of, “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
“When life gives you rain, grab an umbrella.” -Author Unknown
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Raindrops
Raindrops are such funny things.
They haven’t feet or haven’t wings.
Yet they sail throughout the air
With the greatest of ease,
And dance on the street
Wherever they please.
By Author Unknown
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“When life gives you a rainy day, play in the puddles.” -Author Unknown
Amanda: What color is rain?
Alexa: Water color.
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When the rain is splashing down
On the fields and on the town
Singing winds begin to blow
And the flowers start to grow.
-Author Unknown
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Linda: What did one raindrop say to the other?
Glenda: Two’s company, three’s a cloud.
Falling raindrops are not tear-shaped, but actually are shaped more like tiny hamburger buns . . . though without the sesame seeds.
“The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
It Rains
It rains on the duck, cow, and horse.
It rains on the trees and leaves, of course!
It rains on a little girl and fella.
But I’m not wet; I have an umbrella!
By Author Unknown
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What is precipitation? Precipitation is any form of water particle that forms in the atmosphere and falls to the ground. Precipitation can be liquid or solid, as for example, raindrops, snowflakes, hail, sleet, or ice.
Carla: How does rain tie its shoes?
Clara: With a rainbow!
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Rain
Rain, rain, falling down,
Landing all around.
What a lovely sound you make
Splashing on the ground!
By Author Unknown: can be sung to the same melody as that of, “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
“When life gives you rain, grab an umbrella.” -Author Unknown
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Raindrops
Raindrops are such funny things.
They haven’t feet or haven’t wings.
Yet they sail throughout the air
With the greatest of ease,
And dance on the street
Wherever they please.
By Author Unknown
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“When life gives you a rainy day, play in the puddles.” -Author Unknown
“Raindrops: Water-berries.” -Author Unknown
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Thunder crashes.
Lightning flashes.
Rain makes puddles,
So I can make splashes.
-Author Unknown
What is rain? What is drizzle? Rain and drizzle are precipitation in the form of liquid water drops. The size of the drops determines which type they are. Raindrops have a diameter of 0.5 millimeters (0.02 inches) or larger. Light rain is any rain falling at a rate of 2.5 millimeters (0.1 inches) or less per hour. Raindrops fall faster through the atmosphere than smaller, lighter, less densely packed drizzle drops. Both drizzle and light rain fall to the ground, unlike fog and mist, which stay in the air close to the ground.
Rich: What did one raindrop say to the other?
Chris: Two’s company, three’s a cloud.
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Thunder crashes.
Lightning flashes.
Rain makes puddles,
So I can make splashes.
-Author Unknown
What is rain? What is drizzle? Rain and drizzle are precipitation in the form of liquid water drops. The size of the drops determines which type they are. Raindrops have a diameter of 0.5 millimeters (0.02 inches) or larger. Light rain is any rain falling at a rate of 2.5 millimeters (0.1 inches) or less per hour. Raindrops fall faster through the atmosphere than smaller, lighter, less densely packed drizzle drops. Both drizzle and light rain fall to the ground, unlike fog and mist, which stay in the air close to the ground.
Rich: What did one raindrop say to the other?
Chris: Two’s company, three’s a cloud.
Who Likes The Rain?
“I,” said the duck, “I call it fun,
For I have my little red rubbers on;
They make a cunning three-toed track
In the soft cool mud. Quack! Quack! Quack!”
“I,” cried the dandelion, “I,”
My roots are thirsty, my buds are dry;
And she lifted a tussled, yellow head
Out of her green and grassy bed.
“I hope ‘twill pour! I hope ‘twill pour!”
Purred the tree-toad at his gray back-door.
“For, with a broad leaf for a roof,
I am perfectly weather proof.”
Sang the brook, “I laugh at every drop,
And wish they never need to stop
Till a big, big river I grew to be,
And could find my way out to the sea.”
“I,” shouted Ted, “for I can run,
With my high-top boots and my rain coat on,
Through every puddle, and runlet, and pool,
That I find on my way to school.”
By Clara Doty Bates (1838 - 1895)
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“I,” said the duck, “I call it fun,
For I have my little red rubbers on;
They make a cunning three-toed track
In the soft cool mud. Quack! Quack! Quack!”
“I,” cried the dandelion, “I,”
My roots are thirsty, my buds are dry;
And she lifted a tussled, yellow head
Out of her green and grassy bed.
“I hope ‘twill pour! I hope ‘twill pour!”
Purred the tree-toad at his gray back-door.
“For, with a broad leaf for a roof,
I am perfectly weather proof.”
Sang the brook, “I laugh at every drop,
And wish they never need to stop
Till a big, big river I grew to be,
And could find my way out to the sea.”
“I,” shouted Ted, “for I can run,
With my high-top boots and my rain coat on,
Through every puddle, and runlet, and pool,
That I find on my way to school.”
By Clara Doty Bates (1838 - 1895)
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“No rain, no flowers.” -Author Unknown
“A rainy day is the perfect time for a walk in the woods.” -Rachel Carson (Rachel Louise Carson (1907 - 1964))
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The wettest spot on Earth is located on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. There, Mount Waialeale consistently receives rainfall at the rate of nearly 1,270 centimeters (500 inches) a year.
What if the little rain should say,
“So small a drop as I,
Can ne’er refresh a drooping Earth,
I’ll tarry in the sky.”
-Author Unknown
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“After rain comes fair weather.” -Author Unknown
“Nature saves up rain in cloud banks.” -Author Unknown
“If I were running the world I would have it rain only between 2 and 5 a.m. Anyone who was out then ought to get wet.” -William Lyon Phelps (William Lyon ‘Billy’ Phelps (1865 - 1943))
Rain, rain,
Go away -
Come again,
Another day!
-Author Unknown
Raindrops fall through the sky at an average rate of 6.4 meters (21 feet) per second, or 11.3 kilometers (7 miles) per hour. They are like tiny, watery skydivers . . . minus any parachutes, of course.
Overheard: I like rain so much that I have begun to suspect that I may be part duck. Quack! Quack! Oh, no - I am a duck! How did this happen to me?! Everybody should be made aware of this - if you go out walking in the rain, you might turn into a duck! Quack!
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Ombrophobia is a persistent fear of rain. If you have ombrophobia combined with umbrellaphobia, or a fear of umbrellas, your life is pretty much limited to the indoors on rainy days, which could cause you to develop a ‘fear of boredom’ - is there a word for that specific phobia?
“It rained hard enough to fill a wire basket.” -attributed to Mike Royko (1932 - 1997)
Walking In The Rain
Once in the rain I saw a man,
Strolling with an umbrella in hand.
When I said it was insane
To walk in the rain,
He said, “Well then, I’ll just stand.”
By Author Unknown
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The wettest spot on Earth is located on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. There, Mount Waialeale consistently receives rainfall at the rate of nearly 1,270 centimeters (500 inches) a year.
What if the little rain should say,
“So small a drop as I,
Can ne’er refresh a drooping Earth,
I’ll tarry in the sky.”
-Author Unknown
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“After rain comes fair weather.” -Author Unknown
“Nature saves up rain in cloud banks.” -Author Unknown
“If I were running the world I would have it rain only between 2 and 5 a.m. Anyone who was out then ought to get wet.” -William Lyon Phelps (William Lyon ‘Billy’ Phelps (1865 - 1943))
Rain, rain,
Go away -
Come again,
Another day!
-Author Unknown
Raindrops fall through the sky at an average rate of 6.4 meters (21 feet) per second, or 11.3 kilometers (7 miles) per hour. They are like tiny, watery skydivers . . . minus any parachutes, of course.
Overheard: I like rain so much that I have begun to suspect that I may be part duck. Quack! Quack! Oh, no - I am a duck! How did this happen to me?! Everybody should be made aware of this - if you go out walking in the rain, you might turn into a duck! Quack!
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Ombrophobia is a persistent fear of rain. If you have ombrophobia combined with umbrellaphobia, or a fear of umbrellas, your life is pretty much limited to the indoors on rainy days, which could cause you to develop a ‘fear of boredom’ - is there a word for that specific phobia?
“It rained hard enough to fill a wire basket.” -attributed to Mike Royko (1932 - 1997)
Walking In The Rain
Once in the rain I saw a man,
Strolling with an umbrella in hand.
When I said it was insane
To walk in the rain,
He said, “Well then, I’ll just stand.”
By Author Unknown
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“Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.” -Roger Miller (Roger Dean Miller, Senior (1936 - 1992))
Rain
Two ducks went waddling down the lane.
Said one to the other, “What beautiful rain!”
Two children came to the door with a frown.
Said they, “What a pity, it’s pouring down!”
And old Mr. Weather scratched his head.
“You can’t please everyone!” he said.
By Author Unknown
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The most rain fall ever recorded in one year was in Cherrapunji, India where more than 25.4 meters (83.3 feet) of the wet stuff crashed to the Earth’s surface.
Rain
Rain on the rooftop,
Rain on the tree.
Rain on the green grass,
But don’t rain on me!
By Author Unknown
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“Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.” -Author Unknown
The Rain
Pitter-patter raindrops,
Falling from the sky.
Here is my umbrella
To keep me safe and dry.
When the rain is over
And the Sun begins to glow,
Little flowers start to bud
And grow and grow and grow.
By Author Unknown
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Rain
Two ducks went waddling down the lane.
Said one to the other, “What beautiful rain!”
Two children came to the door with a frown.
Said they, “What a pity, it’s pouring down!”
And old Mr. Weather scratched his head.
“You can’t please everyone!” he said.
By Author Unknown
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The most rain fall ever recorded in one year was in Cherrapunji, India where more than 25.4 meters (83.3 feet) of the wet stuff crashed to the Earth’s surface.
Rain
Rain on the rooftop,
Rain on the tree.
Rain on the green grass,
But don’t rain on me!
By Author Unknown
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“Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.” -Author Unknown
The Rain
Pitter-patter raindrops,
Falling from the sky.
Here is my umbrella
To keep me safe and dry.
When the rain is over
And the Sun begins to glow,
Little flowers start to bud
And grow and grow and grow.
By Author Unknown
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“Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.” -Gilbert K. Chesterton
“It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring . . . but I’m wide awake trying to dodge puddles.” -Author Unknown
The right amount of rain has a way of washing away a great deal of the unpleasantness of life, making everything smell fresh and clean: making green things grow, giving animals a refreshing drink . . . but too much rain becomes floods, which have a way of washing away life itself. And, when areas go without rain or other water for long periods of time, it is called a drought, and life does not thrive in drought-like conditions.
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“Because rain must come from somewhere, it has been decided that it will come from clouds . . .” -Author Unknown
“Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away hunger.” -Basil (C.E. 330 - C.E. 379)
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“It can’t rain all the time.” -James O’Barr
“No individual rain drop ever considers itself responsible for the flood.” -John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)
Puddles
When the rain is coming down
In the puddles I splash around
The water’s wet, but I am dry
I have my boots on, that is why!
By Author Unknown
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Rain, Rain
Rain, rain falls on the street,
mud in puddles cleaning my feet.
Thunder, thunder rumble and roar,
close the windows and lock the door.
Clouds, clouds black and gray,
heavy with water to drop all day.
Sun, Sun is breaking through,
clouds are moving, the rain stops too.
Rainbow, rainbow across the sky,
see-through colors to tickle my eyes.
By Author Unknown
“Throwing stones at the sky will not stop the rain.” -Author Unknown
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“I can’t believe it,” said the tourist. “I’ve been here an entire week and it’s done nothing but rain. When do you have Summer here?” “Well, that’s hard to say,” replied the local resident. “Last year, it was on a Wednesday.”
“If it’s raining you can’t fix the roof, if it’s not raining it doesn’t need to be fixed.” -Jim Rohn (Emanuel James ‘Jim’ Rohn (1930 - 2009)) at https://www.JimRohn.com
Amy: What is worse than raining cats and dogs?
May: Hailing taxis!
Overheard: It’s raining cats and dogs - and lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
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“A man goes out to get the newspaper, comes back inside the house, and says to his wife, ‘It’s raining cats and dogs outside.’ His wife says, ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Yes,’ he says, ‘I just stepped in a poodle.’” -Jack Benny (1894 - 1974): “The Jack Benny Show” radio show
The phrase ‘raining cats and dogs’ originated in seventeenth-century England. During downpours of rain, stray animals would drown and float down the streets, seeming to show that it had ‘rained cats and dogs.’ Keep your pets safe at home!
Holly: What is it called when it rains ducks and geese?
Mollie: Fowl weather.
“Nothing is better than the sound of heavy rain while you are falling asleep.” -Author Unknown
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The Reason
Rabbits and squirrels
Are furry and fat,
And all of the chickens
Have feathers, and that
Is why when it’s raining
They need not stay in
The way children do who have
Only their skin.
By Dorothy Aldis (born Dorothy Keeley (1896 - 1966))
“Rain is a good reminder of how our attitude can affect everything. Some folks let it destroy their day; others consider it a blessing.” -Judy Ford
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To ‘save something for a rainy day’ means to set money or other needs for a time when one will not be able to work to earn them, just as one might not be able to work on a rainy day or in a period of retirement from work.
Donald: I saved something for a rainy day.
Donna: That’s wonderful - what did you save?
Donald: A barrel of rainwater, from the last time it rained.
“A little rain should never stop a good adventure.” -Author Unknown
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“It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring . . . but I’m wide awake trying to dodge puddles.” -Author Unknown
The right amount of rain has a way of washing away a great deal of the unpleasantness of life, making everything smell fresh and clean: making green things grow, giving animals a refreshing drink . . . but too much rain becomes floods, which have a way of washing away life itself. And, when areas go without rain or other water for long periods of time, it is called a drought, and life does not thrive in drought-like conditions.
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“Because rain must come from somewhere, it has been decided that it will come from clouds . . .” -Author Unknown
“Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away hunger.” -Basil (C.E. 330 - C.E. 379)
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“It can’t rain all the time.” -James O’Barr
“No individual rain drop ever considers itself responsible for the flood.” -John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)
Puddles
When the rain is coming down
In the puddles I splash around
The water’s wet, but I am dry
I have my boots on, that is why!
By Author Unknown
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Rain, Rain
Rain, rain falls on the street,
mud in puddles cleaning my feet.
Thunder, thunder rumble and roar,
close the windows and lock the door.
Clouds, clouds black and gray,
heavy with water to drop all day.
Sun, Sun is breaking through,
clouds are moving, the rain stops too.
Rainbow, rainbow across the sky,
see-through colors to tickle my eyes.
By Author Unknown
“Throwing stones at the sky will not stop the rain.” -Author Unknown
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“I can’t believe it,” said the tourist. “I’ve been here an entire week and it’s done nothing but rain. When do you have Summer here?” “Well, that’s hard to say,” replied the local resident. “Last year, it was on a Wednesday.”
“If it’s raining you can’t fix the roof, if it’s not raining it doesn’t need to be fixed.” -Jim Rohn (Emanuel James ‘Jim’ Rohn (1930 - 2009)) at https://www.JimRohn.com
Amy: What is worse than raining cats and dogs?
May: Hailing taxis!
Overheard: It’s raining cats and dogs - and lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
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“A man goes out to get the newspaper, comes back inside the house, and says to his wife, ‘It’s raining cats and dogs outside.’ His wife says, ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Yes,’ he says, ‘I just stepped in a poodle.’” -Jack Benny (1894 - 1974): “The Jack Benny Show” radio show
The phrase ‘raining cats and dogs’ originated in seventeenth-century England. During downpours of rain, stray animals would drown and float down the streets, seeming to show that it had ‘rained cats and dogs.’ Keep your pets safe at home!
Holly: What is it called when it rains ducks and geese?
Mollie: Fowl weather.
“Nothing is better than the sound of heavy rain while you are falling asleep.” -Author Unknown
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The Reason
Rabbits and squirrels
Are furry and fat,
And all of the chickens
Have feathers, and that
Is why when it’s raining
They need not stay in
The way children do who have
Only their skin.
By Dorothy Aldis (born Dorothy Keeley (1896 - 1966))
“Rain is a good reminder of how our attitude can affect everything. Some folks let it destroy their day; others consider it a blessing.” -Judy Ford
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To ‘save something for a rainy day’ means to set money or other needs for a time when one will not be able to work to earn them, just as one might not be able to work on a rainy day or in a period of retirement from work.
Donald: I saved something for a rainy day.
Donna: That’s wonderful - what did you save?
Donald: A barrel of rainwater, from the last time it rained.
“A little rain should never stop a good adventure.” -Author Unknown
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The Snow-Flakes
The snow-flakes, the snow-flakes,
The children of the sky -
How silently they come to earth
From their sweet home on high.
The snow-flakes, the snow flakes,
An angel band are they,
Array’d in robes of spotless white,
To cheer the winter day.
The snow-flakes, the snow-flakes
Their coming is a joy,
A promise sweet of blessedness
To many a happy boy.
The snow-flakes, the snow-flakes,
They cover all the earth,
And fill the maiden’s heart with thoughts
Of happiness and mirth.
The snow-flakes, the snow-flakes,
The sturdy farmer’s eye
Is lit up with a brighter joy
To see them in the sky!
The snow-flakes, the snow-flakes,
An angel band are they,
Array’d in robes of spotless white,
To cheer the winter day.
By Richard Coe: “Poems” (1850), pages 39 and 40; type of work: collected poems by a single author
The snow-flakes, the snow-flakes,
The children of the sky -
How silently they come to earth
From their sweet home on high.
The snow-flakes, the snow flakes,
An angel band are they,
Array’d in robes of spotless white,
To cheer the winter day.
The snow-flakes, the snow-flakes
Their coming is a joy,
A promise sweet of blessedness
To many a happy boy.
The snow-flakes, the snow-flakes,
They cover all the earth,
And fill the maiden’s heart with thoughts
Of happiness and mirth.
The snow-flakes, the snow-flakes,
The sturdy farmer’s eye
Is lit up with a brighter joy
To see them in the sky!
The snow-flakes, the snow-flakes,
An angel band are they,
Array’d in robes of spotless white,
To cheer the winter day.
By Richard Coe: “Poems” (1850), pages 39 and 40; type of work: collected poems by a single author
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The Rain-Drop
The rain-drop, the rain drop,
Its soft and tiny feet
Keep up a pleasant pattering
Along the dusty street.
The rain drop, the rain drop,
It falls on the stream,
And floats in gladsomeness along
Beneath the sunny beam.
The rain drop, the rain drop,
It whispers to my ear -
“I am but lent to earth - not given -
I must not stay here:
Soon as the golden Sun shall shine
In an unclouded sky,
Borne on the gentle breeze I’ll haste
To my sweet home on high!
And, when all nature seems athirst,
On mountain, hill and plain,
The bright and sparkling rain-drop
Will visit you again!”
By Richard Coe: “Poems” (1850), pages 23 and 24; type of work: collected poems by a single author
The rain-drop, the rain drop,
Its soft and tiny feet
Keep up a pleasant pattering
Along the dusty street.
The rain drop, the rain drop,
It falls on the stream,
And floats in gladsomeness along
Beneath the sunny beam.
The rain drop, the rain drop,
It whispers to my ear -
“I am but lent to earth - not given -
I must not stay here:
Soon as the golden Sun shall shine
In an unclouded sky,
Borne on the gentle breeze I’ll haste
To my sweet home on high!
And, when all nature seems athirst,
On mountain, hill and plain,
The bright and sparkling rain-drop
Will visit you again!”
By Richard Coe: “Poems” (1850), pages 23 and 24; type of work: collected poems by a single author
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Snow
Lo, what wonders the day hath brought,
Born of the soft and slumbrous snow!
Gradual, silent, slowly wrought;
Even as an artist, thought by thought,
Writes expression on lip and brow.
Hanging garlands the eaves o’erbrim,
Deep drifts smother the paths below;
The elms are shrouded, trunk and limb,
And all the air is dizzy and dim
With a whirl of dancing, dazzling snow.
Dimly out of the baffled sight
Houses and church-spires stretch away;
The trees, all spectral and still and white,
Stand up like ghosts in the failing light,
And fade and faint with the blinded day.
Down from the roofs in gusts are hurled
The eddying drifts to the waste below;
And still is the banner of storm unfurled,
Till all the drowned and desolate world
Lies dumb and white in a trance of snow.
Slowly the shadows gather and fall,
Still the whispering snow-flakes beat;
Night and darkness are over all:
Rest, pale city, beneath their pall!
Sleep, white world, in thy winding-sheet!
Clouds may thicken, and storm-winds breathe:
On my wall is a glimpse of Rome, -
Land of my longing! - and underneath
Swings and trembles my olive-wreath;
Peace and I are at home, at home!
By Elizabeth Akers Allen
Elizabeth Akers Allen, who was born as Elizabeth Ann Chase and is also known as Elizabeth Akers and by the pseudonym Florence Percy, was born on 9 October 1832 in Strong, Maine, United States of America. She became a poet and a journalist. Elizabeth Akers Allen passed on at 78 years of age on 7 August 1911 in Tuckahoe, New York, United States of America.
Lo, what wonders the day hath brought,
Born of the soft and slumbrous snow!
Gradual, silent, slowly wrought;
Even as an artist, thought by thought,
Writes expression on lip and brow.
Hanging garlands the eaves o’erbrim,
Deep drifts smother the paths below;
The elms are shrouded, trunk and limb,
And all the air is dizzy and dim
With a whirl of dancing, dazzling snow.
Dimly out of the baffled sight
Houses and church-spires stretch away;
The trees, all spectral and still and white,
Stand up like ghosts in the failing light,
And fade and faint with the blinded day.
Down from the roofs in gusts are hurled
The eddying drifts to the waste below;
And still is the banner of storm unfurled,
Till all the drowned and desolate world
Lies dumb and white in a trance of snow.
Slowly the shadows gather and fall,
Still the whispering snow-flakes beat;
Night and darkness are over all:
Rest, pale city, beneath their pall!
Sleep, white world, in thy winding-sheet!
Clouds may thicken, and storm-winds breathe:
On my wall is a glimpse of Rome, -
Land of my longing! - and underneath
Swings and trembles my olive-wreath;
Peace and I are at home, at home!
By Elizabeth Akers Allen
Elizabeth Akers Allen, who was born as Elizabeth Ann Chase and is also known as Elizabeth Akers and by the pseudonym Florence Percy, was born on 9 October 1832 in Strong, Maine, United States of America. She became a poet and a journalist. Elizabeth Akers Allen passed on at 78 years of age on 7 August 1911 in Tuckahoe, New York, United States of America.
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Rain
The rain is raining all around,
It falls on field and tree,
It rains on the umbrellas here,
And on the ships at sea.
By Robert Louis Stevenson: “A Child’s Garden of Verses” (1885)
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was born on 13 November 1850 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He became an essayist, a novelist, a travel writer, a poet, and a lyricist. He is known as the author of the adventure novels “Treasure Island” (1883) and “Kidnapped” (1886), the science fiction novel, “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1886), and the poetry collection, “A Child’s Garden of Verses” (1885), all of which remain popular even now with readers of all ages. Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson passed on at 44 years of age on 3 December 1894 in Vailima, Samoan Islands.
The rain is raining all around,
It falls on field and tree,
It rains on the umbrellas here,
And on the ships at sea.
By Robert Louis Stevenson: “A Child’s Garden of Verses” (1885)
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was born on 13 November 1850 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He became an essayist, a novelist, a travel writer, a poet, and a lyricist. He is known as the author of the adventure novels “Treasure Island” (1883) and “Kidnapped” (1886), the science fiction novel, “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1886), and the poetry collection, “A Child’s Garden of Verses” (1885), all of which remain popular even now with readers of all ages. Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson passed on at 44 years of age on 3 December 1894 in Vailima, Samoan Islands.
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Snow Falling
The wonderful snow is falling
Over river and woodland and world;
The trees bear spectral blossom
In the moonshine blurr’d and cold.
There’s a beautiful garden in Heaven;
And these are the banished flowers,
Falling and driven and drifted
Into this dark world of ours.
By John James Piatt
The wonderful snow is falling
Over river and woodland and world;
The trees bear spectral blossom
In the moonshine blurr’d and cold.
There’s a beautiful garden in Heaven;
And these are the banished flowers,
Falling and driven and drifted
Into this dark world of ours.
By John James Piatt
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Rain
The clouds are shedding tears of joy,
They fall with rhythmic beat
Upon the earth, and soon destroy
Dust dunes and waves of heat.
Each falling drop enforcement bears
To river, lake and rill,
And sweet refreshment gladly shares
With wooded dell and hill.
Every flower, bud, and leaf,
Each blossom, branch, and tree
Distills the rain, ’tis my belief,
To feed the honey bee.
I pity every wretch I find
Who, frowning in disdain,
Is deaf and dumb and also blind
To beauty in the rain.
By Raymond Garfield Dandridge
Raymond Garfield Dandridge was born in about 1882 in Price Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America. He became a poet and a writer. His published works include, “The Poet and Other Poems” (1920). Raymond Garfield Dandridge passed on at about 48 years of age on 24 February 1930 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America.
The clouds are shedding tears of joy,
They fall with rhythmic beat
Upon the earth, and soon destroy
Dust dunes and waves of heat.
Each falling drop enforcement bears
To river, lake and rill,
And sweet refreshment gladly shares
With wooded dell and hill.
Every flower, bud, and leaf,
Each blossom, branch, and tree
Distills the rain, ’tis my belief,
To feed the honey bee.
I pity every wretch I find
Who, frowning in disdain,
Is deaf and dumb and also blind
To beauty in the rain.
By Raymond Garfield Dandridge
Raymond Garfield Dandridge was born in about 1882 in Price Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America. He became a poet and a writer. His published works include, “The Poet and Other Poems” (1920). Raymond Garfield Dandridge passed on at about 48 years of age on 24 February 1930 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America.
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It Snows
It snows! it snows! from out the sky
The feathered flakes, how fast they fly,
Like little birds, that don’t know why
They’re on the chase, from place to place,
While neither can the other trace.
It snows! it snows! a merry play
Is o’er us, on this heavy day!
As dancers in an airy hall,
That hasn’t room to hold them all,
While some keep up, and others fall,
The atoms shift, then, thick and swift,
They drive along to form the drift,
That weaving up, so dazzling white,
Is rising like a wall of light.
But, now the wind comes whistling loud,
To snatch and waft it, as a cloud,
Or giant phantom in a shroud;
It spreads! it curls! it mounts and whirls,
At length, a mighty wing unfurls;
And then, away! but, where, none knows,
Or ever will. - It snows! it snows!
To-morrow will the storm be done;
Then, out will come the golden Sun:
And we shall see, upon the run
Before his beams, in sparkling streams,
What now a curtain o’er him seems.
And thus, with life, it ever goes;
’Tis shade and shine! - It snows! it snows!
By Hannah Flagg Gould
Hannah Flagg Gould was born on 3 September 1789 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, United States of America. She became a poet. Hannah Flagg Gould passed on at 76 years of age on 5 September 1865 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States of America.
It snows! it snows! from out the sky
The feathered flakes, how fast they fly,
Like little birds, that don’t know why
They’re on the chase, from place to place,
While neither can the other trace.
It snows! it snows! a merry play
Is o’er us, on this heavy day!
As dancers in an airy hall,
That hasn’t room to hold them all,
While some keep up, and others fall,
The atoms shift, then, thick and swift,
They drive along to form the drift,
That weaving up, so dazzling white,
Is rising like a wall of light.
But, now the wind comes whistling loud,
To snatch and waft it, as a cloud,
Or giant phantom in a shroud;
It spreads! it curls! it mounts and whirls,
At length, a mighty wing unfurls;
And then, away! but, where, none knows,
Or ever will. - It snows! it snows!
To-morrow will the storm be done;
Then, out will come the golden Sun:
And we shall see, upon the run
Before his beams, in sparkling streams,
What now a curtain o’er him seems.
And thus, with life, it ever goes;
’Tis shade and shine! - It snows! it snows!
By Hannah Flagg Gould
Hannah Flagg Gould was born on 3 September 1789 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, United States of America. She became a poet. Hannah Flagg Gould passed on at 76 years of age on 5 September 1865 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States of America.
