 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.  Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 296by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 324 pages
...: But he saw on Palatinus And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Rome. LIX. " Oh, Tiber ! Father Tiber ! To whom the Romans pray,...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 - 1871 - 760 pages
...white porch of his home ; And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Homo. LIX. " Oh, Tiber! father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray,...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... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...The white porch of his home ; And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Rome : " 0 is red-roan No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank, But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 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,... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...white porch of his home ; 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...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,... | |
 | Mother Angela Gillespie - 1871 - 468 pages
...The white porch of his 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...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 - 1871 - 410 pages
....on his pale face. " Now yield thee ! " cried Lars Porsena, " now yield thee to our grace ! " •" O Tiber ! Father Tiber ! to whom the Romans pray, A...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&&,... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1871 - 524 pages
...The white porch of his 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... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1871 - 422 pages
...The white porch of his home ; And he spake to the noble river That 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 spake, and speaking sheathed The good sword by... | |
 | School board readers - 1872 - 328 pages
...Palatinus The white porch of his home ; And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Kome: " Oh, Tiber! father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray,...harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. Was heard from either bank; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes,... | |
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