 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 hail'd the wretch who won. He heard it,...  The poetical works of lord Byron. Illustr. ed - Page 418by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1879Full view - About this book
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1838 - 728 pages
...arena swims around him, — he is gone Ere ceased th' inhuman shout that hailed the wretch that won. " He heard it, but he heeded not, — his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away ; He recked not of the life he lost, nor prize, But where his rude hut by the Danube lay, There were his... | |
 | Marguerite Gardiner (countess of Blessington.) - 1839 - 424 pages
...He heard it, but l\e heeded not — his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away ; He recked not of the life he lost, nor prize, But where his...There was their Dacian mother — he, their sire, Butchered to make a Roman holiday. All this rushed with his blood. Shall he expire ? And unavenged?... | |
 | 536 pages
...he is gone Ere ceased the inhuman shout which Hail'd the wretch who won. He heard it, but he heeds not — his eyes Were with his heart, and that was...away ; He reck'd not of the life he lost nor prize, Rut where his rude hut by the Danube lay There were his young barbarians all at play, There was the... | |
 | Marguerite Countess of Blessington - Italy - 1839 - 394 pages
...arena swims around him — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won. " He heard it, but he heeded not — his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away ; He recked not of the life he lost, nor prize, But where his rude hut by the Danube lay, There were his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Rome - 1839 - 590 pages
...arena swims around him — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman sound which hailed the wretch who won. He heard it, but he heeded not, his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away ; He recked not of the life he lost nor prize, Hut where his rude hut by the Danube lay, There were his... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 368 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...There was their Dacian mother — he, their sire, Butcher'd to make a Roman holyday : All this rush'd with his blood. Shall he expire, And unavenged... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - Civilization - 1840 - 464 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...play, There was their Dacian mother — he their sire, Butcher'd to make a Roman holiday — All this rush'd with his blood.— Shall he expire, And unavenged?... | |
 | James Montgomery - Literature - 1840 - 340 pages
...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, and...There was their Dacian mother : — he, their sire, Butcher'd to make a Roman holyday , All this gush'd with his blood." * * * Myriads of eyes had gazed... | |
 | Jules Michelet - France - 1840 - 718 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 young barbarians all at play, There was their Dacianmothcr — he, their sire, Butchcr'd to make a Roman holiday — All this rush'd with his blood... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - Art - 1840 - 64 pages
...arena swims around him ; he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won. He heard it, but he heeded not — his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away ; He recked not of the life he lost nor prize, But where his rude hut, by the Danube lay, There were his... | |
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