...Contents to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradually low. And through his side his last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy...— he is gone, 'Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won." CRILDE HAROLD. " The dying man cried, ' Hold, I've had my gruel. Oh ! for...

...see before me the gladiator lie ; He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually...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 sound which...

...drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, full 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 it, but heeded not — his eyes -\Vere with his heart, and that...

...: He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradually low — And through his side...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...

...: He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradually low — And through his side...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...

...lie ; He leans upon his hand, his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradually low, And through his side the...gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder shower; but now The arena swims around him ; he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which...

...lie : He leans upon his hand ; his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradually low ; And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavily, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower; and now The arena swims around him : he is...

..."I see before me the gladiator lie, . ,He loans upon his hand, his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony ; And his drooped head sinks gradually...low, And through his side the last drops ebbing slow . ' JFrom the red gash, fall heavy one by one, t,ike the first of a thunder shower: he is gone Ere...

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...of them could intimate by any visible sign. But we must return to the swoon of the dying man : — " The arena swims around him, — 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,...