 | M. S. Mitchell - Elocution - 1871 - 422 pages
...rolls by the towers of Rome. • "Oh, Tiber! father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, n Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day!" So he...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... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - American literature - 1871 - 342 pages
...And hi: spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Rome: — XI. " 0 Tiber ! Father Tiber ! To whom the Romans pray ! A Roman's life, a Roman's...harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. XII. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English poetry - 1871 - 324 pages
...And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Rome. LIX. " Oh, Tiber ! Father Tiber ! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's...harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. LX. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1871 - 760 pages
...; And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Homo. LIX. " Oh, Tiber! father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's...harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. LI. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers and speakers - 1871 - 346 pages
...Father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray I * In the Etruscan language Lars meant " mighty chief," or lorA, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms, Take thou in charge...harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. 12. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise,... | |
 | Mother Angela Gillespie - Elocution - 1871 - 468 pages
...home ; And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Roma 8. " 0 Tiber ! father Tiber ! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day 1" So he spake, and speaking sheathed The good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back,... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - Recitations - 1871 - 410 pages
...yield thee ! " cried Lars Porsena, " now yield thee to our grace ! " •" O Tiber ! Father Tiber ! to whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms, take thou in charge this day ! " go he spake, and, speaking, sheared, the good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his b&&,... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...; And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Rome. ux. "O, Tiber ! Father Tiber ! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms. Take thou in charge this day i " So he spake, and speaking 'hc-athed The good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back,... | |
 | James De Mille - 1871 - 374 pages
...with hjs arms and legs extended wildly, straight into the pool ! " No sound of joy or sorrow Arose from either bank, But friends and foes, in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank." Thus far the two prisoners had remained in confinement. They might easily have... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1871 - 524 pages
...home, And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the walls of Rome : ' O Tiber ! father Tiber ! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms Take thou in charge this day.1 " And with this brief prayer he leapt into the foaming stream. Polybius was told that he was... | |
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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. 
