 Tiber ! Father Tiber ! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day !" So he spake, and speaking sheathed The good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide.  Essays and Lectures: Historical and Literary - Page 312by James Whiteside - 1868 - 478 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1871 - 760 pages
...Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day ! " So he spake, and speaking sheathed The good sword by his side, And with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. LI. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With... | |
 | Mother Angela Gillespie - Elocution - 1871 - 468 pages
...Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day 1" So he spake, and speaking sheathed The good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. 4^ No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank; But friends and foes in dumb surprise With... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers and speakers - 1871 - 346 pages
...Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day ! " So he spake, and, speaking, sheathed The good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. 12. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise,... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1872 - 168 pages
...in their joy. I care not whether he come or not. He said they must pay the rent, or quit the house. No sound of joy or sorrow was heard from either bank...lips and straining eyes. Stood gazing where he sank. LESSON XXXIV. Name all the Conjunctions in your reading-lesson. THE INTERJECTION. LESSON XXXV. In the... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - English language - 1872 - 88 pages
...in their joy. I care not whether he cooie or not. He said they must pay the rent, or quit the house. No sound of joy or sorrow was heard from either bank...lips and straining eyes. Stood gazing where he sank. LESSON XXXVL Name all the Conjunctions in your reading-lesson. THE INTERJECTION. LESSON XXXVIL In the... | |
 | School board readers - 1872 - 328 pages
...Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day ! " So he spake, and speaking, sheathed The good sword by his side, And with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. Was heard from either bank; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes,... | |
 | Readers - 1872 - 514 pages
...Roman's arms take thou in charge this day ! " So he spake, and speaking, sheathed the good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back, plunged headlong in the tide. 468 CHRTSOSTOM'S VINDICATION. No sound of joy or sorrow was beard from either bank : But friends and... | |
 | Henry Major - 1873 - 168 pages
...deJending the entrance of a wooden bridge. B So he spake, and speaking, sheathed The good sword by his side, And with his harness on his back, Plunged...parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sauk ; And when above Ihe surges, They saw his crest appear, All Borne sent forth a rapturous cry,... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1873 - 408 pages
...the last timber had fallen, when, weighed down with armour as he was, he "plunged headlong in th« tide." No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either...straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank : And when beneath the surges They saw his crest appear, All Rome sent forth a 'rapturous cry, And even the ranks... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - Readers - 1873 - 324 pages
...sheathed The good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. XII. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise,With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank ; And when above the surges... | |
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