Quote#God & Faith
The Raynbowe bending in the skye
Quote byGeorge Gascoigne · 1525–1577
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A Hundreth Sundrie Flowres (1573), "Gascoignes Good Morrow", line 41; p. 287..
English (original)
The Raynbowe bending in the skye, Bedeckte with sundrye hewes, Is lyke the seate of God on hye, And seemes to tell these newes: That as thereby he promised, To drowne the worlde no more, So by the bloud whiche Christe hath shead, He will oure health restore.
— George Gascoigne
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