 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
 | George Lansing Raymond - Elocution - 1879 - 350 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...either bank; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise, stood gazing where he sank; And when above the surges they saw his crest appear, But fiercely ran the... | |
 | George Lansing Raymond - Elocution - 1879 - 358 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...either bank; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise, stood gazing where he sank; And when above the surges they saw his crest appear, But fiercely ran the... | |
 | New reader - 1879 - 392 pages
...in charge this day 1 " So he spake, and speaking, sheathed The good sword by his side, And, with the harness * on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide....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... | |
 | M. Josephine Warren - Readers and speakers - 1879 - 400 pages
...Roman's life, a Roman's arms, take thou in charge So he spake, and, speaking, sheathed the good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back, plunged headlong in the tide. But fiercely ran the current, swollen high by months of rain ; And fast his blood was flowing; and... | |
 | 1879 - 328 pages
...who with his far-seeing wisdom had apparently anticipated the event. He saya : " No sound of joy and sorrow Was heard from either bank | But friends and foes, in dumb despair, With open months and straining eye«, Stood gazing where he sank. And when above the surges.... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 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...Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in mute surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank ; And when above the... | |
 | Henry Cabot Lodge - English poetry - 1880 - 408 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 With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank ; And when above the surges They saw... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Criminal law - 1880 - 684 pages
...Roman's arras, 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, With... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 452 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. LX. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With... | |
 | Charles John Plumptre - Elocution - 1881 - 522 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...But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lit>s and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank ; And when above the surges They saw his crest... | |
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