 No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank; And when above the surges They saw his crest appear. All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And...  The Works of Lord Macaulay Complete - Page 477by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871Full view - About this book
 | Readers - 1866 - 408 pages
...last timber had fallen, when, weighed down with armour as he was, he "plunged headlong in the tide."] No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank...straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank : And when beneath the surges They saw his crest appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks... | |
 | James Fleming - 1866 - 382 pages
...sheathed The good sword by his side, And with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parting lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank ; And when above the surges They saw his... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - Rome - 1867 - 222 pages
...So he spake, and speaking sheathed The good sword by his side, And with his harness on his back, vNo sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, ith parted lips and straining eyes, • Stood gazing where he sank; And when above the surges They... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - Elocution - 1808 - 596 pages
...sheathed The good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank...the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months of rain: And fast his blood was flowing ; And... | |
 | James Whiteside - Great Britain - 1868 - 498 pages
...sheathed The good sword hy his side, And, with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. No sound of joy or -sorrow Was heard from either bank...the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months of rain ; And fast his blood was flowing, And... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1868 - 216 pages
...sheathed The good sword by his side, And with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank...when above the surges They saw his crest appear, All Home sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Rome - 1868 - 288 pages
...sheathed The good sword by his side, And with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. LX. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank...And when above the surges They saw his crest appear, Al1. Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer.... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers - 1863 - 396 pages
...sheathed the good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back, plunged headlong in the tide. 27. No sound of joy or sorrow was heard from either bank;...the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. 28. But fiercely ran the current, swollen high by months of rain ; And fast his blood was flowing ;... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - Elocution - 1869 - 416 pages
...sheathed The good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank...the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months of rain : And fast his blood was flowing; And... | |
 | English poetry - 1869 - 328 pages
...sheathed The good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank,...the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months of rain : And fast his blood was flowing ; And... | |
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