 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
 | T. W. M. - 1876 - 264 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...lips and straining eyes. Stood gazing where he sank ; * SEXTUS.— Son of Tnrquln. t PALATINUS.— One of the hills of Home. And when above the surges... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - English poetry - 1877 - 286 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...Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes iu dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where lie sank; And when above... | |
 | English poetry - 1877 - 360 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. No sound of joy or sorrow Stood gazing where he sank; And when above the surges They saw his crest appear, All Rome sent forth... | |
 | Code poetical reader - 1877 - 168 pages
...Roman's arms, 20 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. 25 No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With... | |
 | Frank Honywell Fenno - Elocution - 1878 - 422 pages
...the towers of Rome*. "Oh, Tiber! Father Tiber! So he spake, and, speaking, sheathed The good sword by his side, And with his harness on his back, Plunged...either bank; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, Stood gazing where he sank; And when above the surges They saw his crest appear, Rome shouted, and... | |
 | Frank Honywell Fenno - 1878 - 426 pages
...Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day I" So he spake, and, speaking, sheathed The good sword by his side, And with his harness on his back, Plunged...the tide. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from eilber bank; • But friends and foes in dumb surprise, Stood gazing where he sank; And when above... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English poetry - 1878 - 240 pages
...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. LX. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise,... | |
 | John Andrew Jennings - 1878 - 488 pages
...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. And when above the surges They saw his crest appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 pages
...arm?, Take tliou in charge this day ! " So he spake, and, speaking, sheathed The good s word by hia side, And, with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. IX. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from cither bank. But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With... | |
 | Evan Daniel - 1879 - 260 pages
...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...bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parting lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank : And when above the surges they saw his... | |
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