Meanwhile the Tuscan army, Right glorious to behold, Came flashing back the noonday light, Rank behind rank, like surges bright Of a broad sea of gold. Four hundred trumpets sounded A peal of warlike glee, As that great host with measured tread, And spears... Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 290by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854Full view - About this book
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 684 pages
...above, And loosed the props below. XXXV. Meanwhile the Tuscan army, Eight glorious to behold, Come flashing back the noonday light, Rank behind rank,...measured tread. And spears advanced, and ensigns spread, Rolled slowly towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three. XXXVI. The Three stood calm... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 452 pages
...xxxv. Meanwhile the Tuscan army, Eight glorious to behold, Come flashing back the noonday light, Kank behind rank, like surges bright Of a broad sea of...measured tread, And spears advanced, and ensigns spread, Eolled slowly towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three. xxxvi. The Three stood calm... | |
| Henry Cabot Lodge - 1880 - 408 pages
...above, Meanwhile the Tuscan army, Right glorious to behold, Come flashing back the noonday light, Bank behind rank, like surges bright Of a broad sea of...measured tread, And spears advanced, and ensigns spread, Rolled slowly towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three. The Three stood calm and... | |
| Charles John Plumptre - 1881 - 524 pages
...pleasant and profitable to the mind. Illustrations for Practice. THE LEGEND OF HORATius. — Macaulay. Meanwhile the Tuscan army, Right glorious to behold,...measured tread, And spears advanced, and ensigns spread, Rolled slowly towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three. The Three stood calm and... | |
| Charles John Plumptre - 1881 - 522 pages
...LEGEND OF HORATIUS. — Macaulay. Meanwhile the Tuscan army, Right glorious to behold, CameffssAuig back the noonday light, Rank behind rank, like surges...measured tread, And spears advanced, and ensigns spread, Rolled slowly towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three. The Three stood calm and... | |
| Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...commons, Seized hatchet, bar, and crow, And smote upon the planks above, And loosed the props below. d blood so cheap ! " Work — work — work I My labor...wages ? A bed of straw, A crust of bread, and rags. A trumpet« sounded A peal of warlike glee, As that groat host with measured tread, And spears advanced,... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1881 - 1000 pages
...flashing bock tho noonday light, Rank behind rank, like surges bright Of a brood sea of gold. Fonr , , , Rolled slowly toward the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three. The Three stood calm and silent,... | |
| Robert McLean Cumnock - 1882 - 420 pages
...Commons Seized hatchet, bar, and crow, And smote upon the planks above, And loosed the props below. Meanwhile the Tuscan army, Right glorious to behold,...measured tread, And spears advanced, and ensigns spread, Rolled slowly towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three. The three stood calm and... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1882 - 1002 pages
...hatchet, bar, and crow, And smote upon the planks above, And loosed the props below. Meanwhile tho Rolled slowly toward the bridge's head, Where stood tho dauntless Three. The Three stood calm and silent,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1882 - 1136 pages
...Commons Seized hatchet, bar, and crow, And smote upon the planks above, And loosed the props below. as. Meanwhile the Tuscan army, Right glorious to behold,...of warlike glee, As that great host, with measured treat). And spears advanced, and ensigns spread Rolled slowly towards the bridge's ht;u). Where stood... | |
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