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" That thence the Royal actor borne The tragic scaffold might adorn : While round the armed bands Did clap their bloody hands. He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try; Nor call'd the Gods,... "
Littell's Living Age - Page 286
1868
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Men, Women, and Books: A Selection of Sketches, Essays, and ..., Volume 1

Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 298 pages
...actor borne The tragic scaffold might adorn, While round the armed bands Did clap their bloody hands. HE nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable...his keener eye The axe's edge did try; Nor call'd tke gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right, But bow'd his comely head Down, as upon...
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The Ecclesiastic [afterw.] The Theologian and ecclesiastic ..., Volumes 3-4

1847 - 810 pages
...actor borne The tragic scaffold might adorn : While round the armed bands Did clap their bloody hands ; He nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable...But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try, Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right : But bowed his comely head Down,...
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Men, Women, and Books: A Selection of Sketches, Essays, and ..., Volume 1

Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 388 pages
...actor borne The tragic scaffold might adorn, While round the armed bands Did clap their bloody hands. HE nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axes edge did try ; Nor call'd the gods with vulgar spile To vindicate his helpless right, But bow'd...
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Literary and Historical Memorials of London, Volume 2

John Heneage Jesse - 1847 - 488 pages
...— While round the armed bands Did clasp their bloody hands, He nothing common did or mean, After that memorable scene ; But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right ; But bowed his comely head Down,...
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Notes and Queries

1907 - 684 pages
...Horatian Ode upon Cromwell's Return from Ireland,' would not have penned these pathetic Unes : — He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable...But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right ; But bow'd his comely head Down,...
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Memoirs of Prince Rupert, and the Cavaliers: Including Their ..., Volume 3

Eliot Warburton (i.e. Bartholomew Elliott George) - 1849 - 620 pages
..." While round the armed bands Did clasp their bloody hands : He nothing common did, or mean, After that memorable scene ; But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right, But bowed his comely head Down,...
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Memoirs of prince Rupert and the Cavaliers including their private ..., Volume 3

Bartholomew Elliott G. Warburton - 1849 - 604 pages
..." While round the armed bands Did clasp their bloody hands : He nothing common did, or mean, After that memorable scene ; But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right, But bowed his comely head Down,...
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Original memoranda,etc

Robert Southey - 1850 - 774 pages
...CABEW'S Survey of ConueaB. Charles the First. " WHILE round the armed bands Did clap their bloody hands ; He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable...with his keener eye, The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar Bpight To vindicate his helpless right ! But bowed his comely head Down...
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Old Portraits and Modern Sketches

John Greenleaf Whittier - 1850 - 326 pages
...actor borne, The tragic scaffold might adorn, While round the armed bands Did clap their bloody hands. HE nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable...scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try : JVbr called the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right ! But bowed his comely head....
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Old Portraits and Modern Sketches

John Greenleaf Whittier - 1850 - 324 pages
...actor borne, The tragic scaffold might adorn, While round the armed bands Did clap their bloody hands. HE nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable...scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try: Abr calif d the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right! But bowed his comely head,...
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