 And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower; and now The arena swims around him, — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won. He heard...  New National Third Reader - Page 374by Charles Joseph Barnes - 1884 - 240 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Montgomery - 1838 - 332 pages
...aim, — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout that hail'd the wretch who won. " He heard it, and he heeded not, — his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away ; He reck'd not of the life he lost, nor prize, — But, where his rude hut by the Danube lay, The.-e were... | |
 | 1838 - 332 pages
...arena swims around him — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won. He heard it, but he heeded not — his eyes Were with his heart, nnd that was far away; He reck'd not of the life he lost nor prize, But where his rude hut by the Danube... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1838 - 1198 pages
...He heard it, but he heeded not, — his eye» Were with his heart, and that was far away ; He reck'd not of the life he lost nor prize, — But where his rude hat by the Danube lay, There were his young barbarians all at play, There was their Dacian mother,... | |
 | Marguerite Countess of Blessington - 1839 - 394 pages
...arena swims around him — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won. " He heard it, but he heeded not — his eyes Were with...his young barbarians all at play ; There was their Dacian mother — he, their sire, Butchered to make a Roman holiday. All this rushed with his blood.... | |
 | Marguerite Gardiner (countess of Blessington.) - 1839 - 424 pages
...— he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won. " He heard it, but l\e heeded not — his eyes Were with his heart, and that...his young barbarians all at play ; There was their Dacian mother — he, their sire, Butchered to make a Roman holiday. All this rushed with his blood.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 590 pages
...arena swims around him — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman sound which hailed the wretch who won. He heard it, but he heeded not, his eyes Were with...away ; He recked not of the life he lost nor prize, Hut where his rude hut by the Danube lay, There were his young barbarians all at play, There was their... | |
 | John Relly Beard - 1839 - 260 pages
...won. He heard it, but heeded not — his eyes -\Vere with his heart, and that was far away; He rcck'd not of the life he lost, nor prize, But where his rude hut by the Danube lay ; Tlt&re were his young barbarians all at play, Tlwre was their Dacian mother — he, their tirr, Butcher'd... | |
 | 536 pages
...he is gone Ere ceased the inhuman shout which Hail'd the wretch who won. He heard it, but he heeds not — his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away ; He reck'd not of the life he lost nor prize, Rut where his rude hut by the Danube lay There were his young... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - 1840 - 64 pages
...arena swims around him ; he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won. He heard it, but he heeded not — his eyes Were with...his young barbarians all at play — There was their Dacian mother — he, their sire, Butchered to make a Roman holiday — All this rushed with his blood... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1840 - 800 pages
...He heard it, but he heeded not — his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away ; He reck'd not of the life he lost, nor prize, But where his...his young barbarians all at play, There was their Dacian mother — he their sire, Butcher'd to make a Roman holiday — All this rnsh'd with his blood... | |
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