 But with a crash like thunder Fell every loosened beam, And, like a dam, the mighty wreck Lay right athwart the stream: And a long shout of triumph Rose from the walls of Rome, As to the highest turret-tops Was splashed the yellow foam.  Poems of Places: Italy - Sida 131redigerad av - 1877Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 sidor
...the ruin fall !" Back darted Spurius Lartius, Herminius darted back : And, as they passed, beneath their feet They felt the timbers crack. But when they...right athwart the stream : And a long shout of triumph Rose from the walls of Rome, As to the highest turret- tops Was splashed the yellow foam. And, like... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 sidor
...ruin fall ! " Back darted Spurius Lartius ; Herminius darted back : T 2 And, as they passed, beneath their feet They felt the timbers crack. But when they...right athwart the stream : And a long shout of triumph Rose from the walls of Rome, As to the highest turret-tops Was splashed the yellow foam. And, like... | |
 | 1857 - 848 sidor
...decay of Rome; beholding tho ruined pier of the very bridge where stout Horatius stood at bay, " When with a crash like thunder Fell every loosened beam,...dam, the mighty wreck Lay right athwart the stream ;" after tracing the ascent from the Campagna through the noble arch of Titus to the golden capitol—of... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 454 sidor
...their duty, obey it, but Horatius stands fast. " Then with a crash like thunder, Fell every loosen'd beam, And, like a dam, the mighty wreck Lay right athwart the stream ; And a long shout of triumph Rose from the walls of Eome, As to the highest turret-tops Was splash'd the yellow foam !" There are... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 466 sidor
...their duty, obey it, but Horatius stands fast. " Then with a crash like thunder, Fell every loosen'd beam, And, like a dam, the mighty wreck Lay right athwart the stream ; And a long shout of triumph Eose from the walls of Eome, As to the highest turret-tops Was splash'd the yellow foam !" There are... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 448 sidor
...their duty, obey it, but Horatius stands fast. " Then with a crash like thunder, Fell every loosen'd beam, And, like a dam, the mighty wreck Lay right athwart the stream ; And a long shont of triumph Eose from the walls of Eome, As to the highest turret-tops Was splash'd the yellow... | |
 | 1857 - 426 sidor
...bridge where stout Horatius stood at bay, " When with a crash like thunder Fell every loosened heam, And, like a dam, the mighty wreck Lay right athwart the stream ;" after tracing the ascent from the Campagna through the noble arch of Titus to the golden capitol... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 566 sidor
...the ruin fall ! " Back darted Spurius Lartius ; Herminius darted back ; And, as they passed, beneath their feet they felt the timbers crack. But when they turned their faces, and on the further shore Saw brave Horatius stand alone, they would have crossed once won. But, with a crash like... | |
 | Henry George John Clements - 1860 - 176 sidor
...ere the ruin fall!" Back darted Spurius Lartius; Herminius darted back: And, as they passed, beneath their feet They felt the timbers crack. But when they...Horatius stand alone, They would have crossed once more. The bridge falls with a crash, and is carried away, Rome is delivered from the danger; but alas ! her... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1860 - 450 sidor
...darted back : And, as they pass'd, beneath their feet They felt the timbers crack. But when they turn'd their faces, And on the farther shore Saw brave Horatius stand alone, They would have cross'd once more. But with a crash like thunder Fell every loosen'd beam, And, like a dam, the mighty... | |
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