 The Three stood calm and silent. And looked upon the foes. And a great shout of laughter From all the vanguard rose : And forth three chiefs came spurring Before that deep array; To earth they sprang, their swords they drew, And lifted high their shields,...  Lays of Ancient Rome - Page 61by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 191 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...shout of laughter From all the vanguard rose: And forth three chiefs came spurring Before that diep array; To earth they sprang, "their swords they drew. And lifted high their shields, and HewTo win the narrow way. Herminius smote down Aruns; Lartius laid Oenus low; Right to the heart of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 438 pages
...faction, / In battle we wax cold; Wherefore men fight not as they fought In the brave days of old. 84. Now while the Three were tightening Their harness...rose: And forth three chiefs came spurring Before that mighty mass; To earth they sprang, their swords they drew, And lifted high their shields, and flew... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
...advanced, and ensigns spread, Rolled slowly towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three. The Three stood calm and silent, And looked upon the...: And forth three chiefs came spurring Before that mighty mass ; To earth they sprang, their swords they drew. And lifted high their shields, and flew... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pages
...the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three. M s The Three stood calm and silent, And look'd upon the foes, And a great shout of laughter From...: And forth three chiefs came spurring Before that mighty mass ; To earth they sprang, their swords they drew, And lifted high their shields, and flew... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three. The Three stood calm and silent And look'd upon the foes, And a great shout of laughter From...: And forth three chiefs came spurring Before that mighty mass; To earth they sprang, their swords they drew, And lifted high their shields, and fie»... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three. The Three stood calm and silent And look'd upon the foes, And a great shout of laughter From...: And forth three chiefs came spurring Before that mighty mass ; To earth they sprang, their swords they drew, And lifted high their shields, and flew... | |
 | Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 pages
...towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three. The Three stood calm and silent, And look'd upon the foes, And a great shout of laughter From...: And forth three chiefs came spurring Before that mighty mass ; To earth they sprang, their swords they drew, And lifted high their shields, and flew... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1854 - 354 pages
...warlike glee, As that great host, with measured tread, And spears advanced, and ensigns spread, Roiled slowly towards the bridge's head, Where stood the...: And forth three chiefs came spurring Before that mighty mass ; To earth they sprang, their swords they drew, And lifted high their shields, and flew... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 pages
...advanced, and ensigns spread, rolled slowly towards the bridge's head, where stood the dauntless Three. The Three stood calm and silent, and looked upon the...: and forth three chiefs came spurring before that mighty mass; to earth they sprang, their swords they drew, and lifted' high their shields, and flew... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1856 - 384 pages
...towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three. The Three stood calm and silent, And look'd upon the foes, And a great shout of laughter From...: And forth three chiefs came spurring Before that mighty mass ; ' To earth they sprang, their swords they drew, And lifted high their shields, and flew... | |
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