 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 even the ranks of Tuscany...  Lays of Ancient Rome: With Ivry, and the Armada - Page 62by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 181 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1842 - 416 pages
...And e'en the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swoll'n 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 clanging blows : And oft they thought him sinking, But still aguin he rose.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 438 pages
...All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. 61. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months...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. 62.... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
...appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months...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.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current. Swollen high by months...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. Never,... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pages
...cry, And ev'n the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swoln high by months of rain ; And fast his blood was flowing, And he was sore in pain; 1 Lori — Etruscan for « mighty chief." And heavy with his armour, And spent with changing blows... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months...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.... | |
 | Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 pages
...appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months...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. Never,... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - Elocution - 1851 - 570 pages
...appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months...they thought him sinking, But still again he rose. Never, I ween, did swimmer, In such an evil case, Struggle through such a raging flood Safe to the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...the surges they saw hie crest appear, Rome shouted, and e'en Tuscany could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, swollen high by months...thought him sinking, — but still again he rose. Never, I ween, did swimmer, in such an evil case, Struggle through such a raging flood safe to the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...the surges they saw his crest appear, Rome shouted, and e'en Tuscany could scarce forbear to cheer. But fiercely ran the current, swollen high by months...thought him sinking, — but still again he rose. Never, I ween, did swimmer, in such an evil case, Struggle through such a raging flood safe to the... | |
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