 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
..." The bridge must straight go down ; For, since Janiculum is lost, Naught else can save the town." Just then a scout came flying. All wild with haste...the swarthy storm of dust Rise fast along the sky. And nearer fast and nearer Doth the red whirlwind come; And louder still, and still more loud, From... | |
 | 1850 - 616 pages
...Macaulay proceeds at once to fall into another, if possible, more gross than either of the others : " On the low hills to westward, The consul fixed his eye, And saw the swarthy storm of dust Rise fust along the sky. " And nearer fnst and nearer, Doth the red whirlwind come ; And louder still and... | |
 | 1842 - 416 pages
...Porsena is come. We quote the fine lines in which the approach of the Etruscan host is described : — " On the low hills to westward The consul fixed his...the swarthy storm of dust Rise fast along the sky. And nearer fast, and nearer Doth the red whirlwind come ; And louder still, and still more loud From... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
..."The bridge must straight go down; For, since Janiculum is lost, Nought else can save the town." 30. Just then a scout came flying, All wild with haste...the swarthy storm of dust Rise fast along the sky. 21. And nearer fast and nearer Doth the red whirlwind come; And louder still and still more loud, From... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 142 pages
..."The bridge must straight go down; For, since Janiculum is lost, Nought else can save the town." 20. Just then a scout came flying, All wild with haste...the swarthy storm of dust Rise fast along the sky. 21. And nearer fast and nearer Doth the red whirlwind come; And louder still and still more loud, From... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 206 pages
...The bridge must straight go down ; For, since Janiculum is lost, Nought else can save the town." 20. Just then a scout came flying, All wild with haste...Consul fixed his eye, And saw the swarthy storm of dust Kise fast along the sky. 21. And nearer fast and nearer Doth the red whirlwind come ; And louder still... | |
 | 1843 - 1266 pages
...then a scout came Hying, All wild with haste and fear — 'To arms! to armi! Sir Consul; Lars Porsenna is here!' On the low hills to westward The consul...his eye, And saw the swarthy storm of dust Rise fast alone the sky. And nearer, last, anil nearer, Doth the red whirlwind come. And louder still, and still... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
..." The bridge must straight go down ; For, since Janiculum is lost, Nought else can save the town." Just then a scout came flying, All wild with haste...the swarthy storm of dust Rise fast along the sky. And nearer fast and nearer Doth the red whirlwind come ; And louder still and still more loud, From... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
..." The bridge must straight go down ; For, since Janiculum is lost. Naught else can save the town." Just then a scout came flying, All wild with haste...is here." On the low hills to westward The consul fix'd his eye, And saw the swarthy storm of dust Rise fast along the sky. And nearer fast and nearer... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
..." The bridge must straight go down ; For, since Janiculum is lost, Naught else can save the town." Just then a scout came flying, All wild with haste and fear ; 340 347 On the low hills to westward The consul fix'd his eye, And saw the swarthy storm of dust... | |
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Just then a scout came flying, All wild with haste and fear: "To arms! to arms! Sir Consul, — Lars Porsena is here." On the low hills to westward The Consul fixed his eye, And saw the swarthy storm of dust Rise fast along the sky. 
