 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
 | James Cotter Morison - 1882 - 236 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 tlie tide." Is there not a definite objectiveness of presentation here almost statuesque? Macaulay's... | |
 | E.H. Butler & Co - Readers - 1853 - 396 pages
...towers of .Rome : 21. "O Tiber, Father Tiber, So he spake, and, speaking, sheathed The good sword by his side, And with his harness on his back Plunged headlong in the tide. 22. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise,... | |
 | Thomas W. Handford - Recitations, American - 1881 - 438 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... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1884 - 168 pages
...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...where he sank ; And when above the surges They saw his ciest appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1884 - 264 pages
...down with armour as he was, he " plunged headlong in the tide " of the Tiber.] stow and quiet. 14. No sound | of joy | or sorrow | \ Was heard | from...surprise, | With parted lips | and straining eyes, | v Stood | gazing | where he sank : Crescendo, with rapture. Sympathetic description. And | when |... | |
 | London readers - 1884 - 216 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. 23. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With... | |
 | Charles Mills Gayley, Clement Calhoun Young - English poetry - 1904 - 772 pages
...Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day ! " 495 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 500 Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise,... | |
 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - World history - 1905 - 410 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. " Of course he escapes in safety ; but the vast Etrurian army still threatens Rome, so another hero... | |
 | Charles Mills Gayley, Clement Calhoun Young - English poetry - 1905 - 726 pages
...Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day ! " 495 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 500 Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise,... | |
 | Jeannette Leonard Gilder - Literature - 1905 - 330 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. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months of rain: And fast his blood was flowing; And he... | |
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