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 First[ -fifth] Reader - Page 380by Charles Joseph Barnes, J. Marshall Hawkes - 1884Full view - About this book
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 pages
...swims around him — he is cione, D ' Ere ceased the inhuman shout which haii'd the wretch who wo CXLI. He heard it, but he heeded not — his eyes Were with his heart, and th.it was far away He reck'd not of the life he lost, nor prize, But where his rude hut by the Danube... | |
| 1876 - 1204 pages
...wilderness." For pathos and tenderness let the last stanza of the well-known " Dying Gladiator," witness : " He heard it, but he heeded not ; his eyes Were with...his young barbarians all at play, There was their Dacinn mother — he, their sire, Butchered to make a .11. .nnm holiday. All this rushed with his blood...."... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - 1822 - 108 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 rush'd with his blood.... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 582 pages
...heeded not. His eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away : He rcck'd not of the life he lest, nor prize ; But where his rude hut by the Danube lay,...his young barbarians all at play, There was their Dacian molher. lie, their sire, Butcher'd to make a Roman holiday ! All tliis rush'd with his blood.... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - 1822 - 260 pages
...swims around him. —He is gone " Kre ceased the inhuman sound which Iiail'd the wretch who won. " Ho heard it, but he heeded not. His eyes " Were with his heart, andthat was far away: " He reck'd not of the life he lost, nor prize ; " But where his rude hut by... | |
| 1824 - 470 pages
...head sinks gradually low. and again, -His eyes Were with his heart, and that was faf 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. Childe Harold. This oft admired... | |
| 1824 - 232 pages
...arena swings around him — he is gone, Ere ceas'd the inbuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won. 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 rude but by the Danube lay; — There were... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 334 pages
...— he is gone, Ere ceased .the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won. CXLL He heard it, hut he heeded not— his eyes Were with his heart, and that was fer away ; I He reck'd not of the life he lost nor prize, But where his rude hut hy the Danuhe lay... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...GXLI. He heard it, but he heeded not—his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away; He reckVl not of the life he lost nor prize, But where his rude...his young barbarians all at play, There was their Dacian mother—he, their sire, Butcher'd to make a Roman holiday— 6 •• All this rnsh'd with... | |
| Moyle Sherer - 1825 - 454 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, 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, There were his... | |
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