and diamond drops turned to half-liquid pearls, and the water went to sleep

joseph goold - watered cross effect
(drawing realised with a harmonograph)
from harmonic vibrations and vibration figures
london, newton & co. - 1909

from every leaf and petal of these, from every branch-tip and tendril, dropped bright water. it gathered slowly at each point, but the points were so many that there was a constant musical plashing of diamond rain upon the still surface...
george macdonald - cross purposes