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... Lays of Ancient Rome - Page 73by Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1867 - 210 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1843 - 626 pages
...tide. 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...the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer.' — pp. 6*7-72. The reward of Horatius is thus given; and, in our judgment, happily suggests the simplicity... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank; Ami when above the surges They saw his crest appear, All...the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months of rain ; And fast his blood was flowing; And... | |
| 1842 - 416 pages
...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...surges They saw his crest appear, All Rome sent forth a rapt'rous cry, And e'en the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...60. 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...the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. 61. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months of rain: And fast his blood was flowing; And... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - 1843 - 606 pages
...or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise, With parted lipa antl straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank ; And when...the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. # * * * Never, I ween, did swimmer, Jn such an evil caso, Struggle through such a raging flood Sale... | |
| John Holmes Agnew - 1843 - 604 pages
...friends and foes, in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stnnd gazing where he sunk ; And when above the surges They saw his crest appear,...the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. * * * * Never, I ween, did swimmer, In such an evil case, Struggle through such a raging flood Safe... | |
| English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
...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...the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months of rain : And fast his blood was flowing ; And... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...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...the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current. Swollen high by months of rain : And fast his blood was flowing ; And... | |
| Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pages
...bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing when he sank ; And when above the surges They saw his crest appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And ev'n the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swoln high by... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...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...the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months of rain : And fast his blood was flowing ; And... | |
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