Lays of ancient RomeLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1851 - 240 páginas |
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... spears . XXII . And plainly and more plainly , Above that glimmering line , Now might ye see the banners Of twelve fair cities shine ; But the banner of proud Clusium Was highest of them all , The terror of the Umbrian , The terror of ...
... spears . XXII . And plainly and more plainly , Above that glimmering line , Now might ye see the banners Of twelve fair cities shine ; But the banner of proud Clusium Was highest of them all , The terror of the Umbrian , The terror of ...
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... spears advanced , and ensigns spread , Rolled slowly towards the bridge's head , Where stood the dauntless Three . XXXVI . The Three stood calm and silent , And looked upon the foes , And a great shout of laughter From all the vanguard ...
... spears advanced , and ensigns spread , Rolled slowly towards the bridge's head , Where stood the dauntless Three . XXXVI . The Three stood calm and silent , And looked upon the foes , And a great shout of laughter From all the vanguard ...
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... they spy Thy thrice accursed sail . " XLI . But now no sound of laughter Was heard among the foes . A wild and wrathful clamour From all the vanguard rose . Six spears ' lengths from the entrance hat deep array 64 LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME .
... they spy Thy thrice accursed sail . " XLI . But now no sound of laughter Was heard among the foes . A wild and wrathful clamour From all the vanguard rose . Six spears ' lengths from the entrance hat deep array 64 LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME .
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Thomas Babington baron Macaulay. Six spears ' lengths from the entrance hat deep array , ce no man came forth narrow way . XLII . But hark ! the cry is Astur : And lo ! the ranks divide ; And the great Lord of Luna Comes with his stately ...
Thomas Babington baron Macaulay. Six spears ' lengths from the entrance hat deep array , ce no man came forth narrow way . XLII . But hark ! the cry is Astur : And lo ! the ranks divide ; And the great Lord of Luna Comes with his stately ...
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... spears , The thirty standards rose . From every warlike city That boasts the Latian name , Foredoomed to dogs and vultures , That gallant army came ; From Setia's purple vineyards , From Norba's ancient wall , From the white streets of ...
... spears , The thirty standards rose . From every warlike city That boasts the Latian name , Foredoomed to dogs and vultures , That gallant army came ; From Setia's purple vineyards , From Norba's ancient wall , From the white streets of ...
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Página 224 - ... upon his gallant crest. He looked upon his people, and a tear was in his eye ; He looked upon the traitors, and his glance was stern and high. Right graciously he smiled on us, as rolled from wing to wing, Down all our line, a deafening shout,
Página 72 - Back darted Spurius Lartius ; Herminius darted back ; And, as they passed, beneath their feet They felt the timbers crack. But when they turned their faces, And on the farther shore Saw brave Horatius stand alone, They would have crossed once more.
Página 56 - But the Consul's brow was sad, And the Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked he at the wall, And darkly at the foe: "Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town?
Página 68 - Right firmly pressed his heel, And thrice and four times tugged amain, Ere he wrenched out the steel. 'And see...
Página 54 - Is heard the trumpet's war-note proud, The trampling, and the hum. And plainly and more plainly Now through the gloom appears, Far to left and far to right, In broken gleams of dark-blue light, The long array of helmets bright, The long array of spears.
Página 79 - And in the nights of winter, When the cold north winds blow, And the long howling of the wolves Is heard amidst the snow; When round the lonely cottage Roars loud the tempest's din, And the good logs of Algidus Roar louder yet within...
Página 73 - 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.
Página 44 - East and west and south and north The messengers ride fast, And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpet's blast. Shame on the false Etruscan Who lingers in his home, When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march for Rome.
Página 75 - But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months of rain ; And fast his blood was flowing, And he was sore in pain, And heavy with his armour, And spent with changing blows ; And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose.
Página 57 - Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate : 'To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late; And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods...