 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.  Lectures and Sermons - Page 82by William Morley Punshon - 1873 - 378 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...The white porch of his home; And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Koine: "O Tiber! Father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms. Take tliou in charge this day!" So he spake, and, speaking, sheathed The good sword by his side, And. with... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew - 1843 - 604 pages
...The white porch of his home ; And he spake to the noble river That roll a by the towers of Rome. " Oh, Tiber ! father Tiber ! To whom the Romans pray,...tide. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bunk ; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stnnd gazing where... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 142 pages
...The white porch of his home; And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Rome. 59. " Oh, Tiber! father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray,...harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. 60. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With... | |
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...The white porch of his home; And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Rome. 59. " Oh, Tiber! father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray,...And, with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong iu the tide. 60. No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank; But friends and foes in dumb... | |
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...Palatinus 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, a Roman's arrns,^ Take thou in charge this day !" So he spake, and speaking sheathed The good sword by his side,... | |
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...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,...thou in charge this day!" So he spake, and speaking sheath'd The good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back, Plung'd headlong in the tide.... | |
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 | Robert William Browne - 1851 - 418 pages
...But constant still in mind, Thrice thirty thousand foes before, And the broad flood behind. * * * # " Oh Tiber ! Father Tiber, To whom the Romans pray,...harness on his back Plunged headlong in the tide. — MACAULAY. " Father Tiber," he cried, " receive a soldier and a soldier's arms ! " He then plunged... | |
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...the white porch of his home, And he spake to the noble river that rolls by the towers of Rome. " 0, Tiber ! father Tiber ! to whom the Romans pray, A...spake, and, speaking, sheathed the good sword by his sidey And, with his harness on his back, plunged headlong in the tide. No sound of joy or sorrow was... | |
 | 1853 - 848 pages
...The white porch of his home ; And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Rome : " 0 Tiber ! Father Tiber ! To whom the Romans pray, A...he spake, and speaking, sheathed The good sword by hia side, And with his harness on his bock, Plunged headlong in the tide. No sound of joy or sorrow... | |
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