 | Thomas Wadleigh Harvey - Readers - 1875 - 348 pages
...Tiber! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day!" Horatius spake, and speaking sheathed The good sword by his...harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. 9. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months of rain; And fast his blood was flowing, And... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - Literature - 1875 - 256 pages
...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, No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With... | |
 | 1876 - 732 pages
...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...shouted, and e'en Tuscany could scarce forbear to But fiercely ran the current, swollen high by mcuths of rain : And fast his blood was flowing ; and... | |
 | T. W. M. - 1876 - 264 pages
...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...either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes. Stood gazing where he sank ; * SEXTUS.— Son of Tnrquln. t PALATINUS.—... | |
 | Charles John Plumptre - 1876 - 418 pages
...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...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 They saw... | |
 | Herbert Courthope Bowen - 1876 - 272 pages
...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...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 They saw... | |
 | Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - Readers - 1918 - 488 pages
...father Tiber ! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day." 5 So he spake, and speaking sheathed The good sword...harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. 60 No sound of joy or sorrow 10 Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise,... | |
 | George E. Teter - American poetry - 1918 - 456 pages
...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 They saw his crest appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. 16.... | |
 | Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - Readers - 1918 - 424 pages
...side, And with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. 60 No sound of joy or sorrow 10 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 15 They... | |
 | Charles Ralph Taylor, Louise K. Morss - English language - 1922 - 276 pages
...the towers of Rome. "O Tiber! father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray ; A Roman's life, a Roman's arms So he spake, and speaking sheathed The good sword...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 They saw... | |
| |
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 They saw his crest appear. All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And... 
