 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...Koine: "O Tiber! Father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms. Take tliou in charge this day!" So he spake, and, speaking, sheathed...lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank; Ami when above the surges They saw his crest appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew - 1843 - 604 pages
...towers of Rome. " Oh, 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...tide. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bunk ; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stnnd gazing where... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - 1843 - 606 pages
...of Rome. " Oh, Tiber ! father Tiber ! To whom the Romans pray, ' A Roman's life, a Roman's arrns,^ Take thou in charge this day !" So he spake, and speaking...harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. J No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise, With... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 206 pages
...of Rome. 59. " Oh, 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...harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. 60. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...towers of Rome. 59. " Oh, 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...And, with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong iu the tide. 60. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank; But friends and foes in dumb... | |
 | 1843 - 862 pages
...towers of Rome. " '.Oh 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 the harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide." But the Tiber was in flood, and to swim it... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pages
...pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day!" So he spake, and speaking sheath'd The good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back, Plung'd headlong in the tide. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and... | |
 | Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 pages
...towers of Borne. " Oh, 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...But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lip's and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank ; And when above the surges They saw his crest... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1851 - 570 pages
...towers of Roma " Oh, 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...sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; 23 But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where... | |
 | Robert William Browne - 1851 - 418 pages
...flood behind. * * * # " Oh 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,...harness on his back Plunged headlong in the tide. — MACAULAY. " Father Tiber," he cried, " receive a soldier and a soldier's arms ! " He then plunged... | |
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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. 
