 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 even the ranks of Tuscany...  A Book of Golden Deeds: Of All Times and All Lands - Page 27by Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1866 - 478 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1842 - 416 pages
...And e'en the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swoll'n high by months of rain : And fast his blood was flowing ; And he was sore in pain, And heavy with his armour, And spent with clanging blows : And oft they thought him sinking, But still aguin he rose.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 206 pages
...Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany .Could scarce forbear to cheer. 61. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months...flowing ; And he was sore in pain, And heavy with his armour, And spent with changing blows : And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. 61. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months...flowing; And he was sore in pain, And heavy with his armour, And spent with changing blows: And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose. 62.... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew - 1843 - 604 pages
...sent forth a rapturous cry , • And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. * * * * Never, I ween, did swimmer, In such an evil case,...raging flood Safe to the landing-place : But his limbs wire borne up bravely By the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber Care bravely up his chin.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 142 pages
...months of rain: And fast his blood was flowing; And he was sore in pain, And heavy with his armour, And spent with changing blows: And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose. 62. Never, I ween, did swimmer, In such an evil case, Struggle through such a raging flood Safe to... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
...appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months...flowing ; And he was sore in pain, And heavy with his armour, And spent with changing blows : And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current. Swollen high by months...flowing ; And he was sore in pain, And heavy with his armour, And spent with changing blows: And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose. Never,... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pages
...cry, And ev'n the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swoln high by months of rain ; And fast his blood was flowing, And he was sore in pain; 1 Lori — Etruscan for « mighty chief." And heavy with his armour, And spent with changing blows... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months...flowing ; And he was sore in pain, And heavy with his armour, And spent with changing blows : And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose.... | |
 | Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 pages
...appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months...flowing ; And he was sore in pain, And heavy with his armour, And spent with changing blows: And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose. Never,... | |
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