 Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack; But those behind cried " Forward ! " And those before cried "Back!" And backward now and forward Wavers the deep array; And on the tossing sea of steel. To and fro the standards reel ; And the victorious...  Lays of Ancient Rome: And Other Poems - Página 75de Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1868 - 271 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...crashing forest The giant arms lie spread; And the pale augurs, muttering low, Gaze on the blasted head. Yet one man for one moment Strode out before the crowd ; Well known was he to all the Throe, And they gave him greeting loud : " Now welcome, welcome, Sextus! Now welcome to thy home !... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 206 páginas
...old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. 50. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack ; But those behind cried " Forward ! " And those before...And the victorious trumpet-peal Dies fitfully away. 51. Yet one man for one moment Strode out before the crowd ; Well known was he to all the Three, And... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 páginas
...old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. 60. Vfas none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack; But those behind cried "Forward!" And those before...And the victorious trumpet-peal Dies fitfully away. 51. Yet one man for one moment Strode out before the crowd; Well known was he to all the Three, And... | |
 | 1843 - 862 páginas
...introductions of him. They are always judicious, effective, and appropriate, like the following : — " Vet one man for one moment Strode out before the crowd : Well known was he to nil the Three, And they gave him greeting loud : ' Now welcome, welcome, Sextus ; Now welcome to thy... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 páginas
...fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack ; But those behind cried " Forward ! " And those before...And the victorious trumpet-peal Dies fitfully away. But meanwhile axe and lever Have manfully been plied ; And now the bridge hangs tottering Above the... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - 1844 - 330 páginas
...gleams of dark -blue light, The long array of helmets bright, The long array of spears." * * * » " And backward now and forward Wavers the deep array...And the victorious trumpet-peal Dies fitfully away." HORATIUS. THOMAS HOOD urn THE LATE THEODOKE HOOK. " Or send to us Thy wit's great overplus : But teach... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - 1844 - 392 páginas
...broken gleams of dark-blue light, The long array of helmets bright, The long array of spears." + * * * " And backward now and forward Wavers the deep array ; And on the toasing sea of steel, To and fro the standards reel ; , And the victorious trumpet-peal Die* fitfully... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 páginas
...fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. Was none who could be foremost To lead such dire attack ; But those behind cried " Forward !" And those before...And the victorious trumpet-peal Dies fitfully away. Yet one man for one moment Strode out before the crowd ; Well known was he to all the Three, And they... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 páginas
...fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack ; But those behind cried " Forward ! " And those before...And the victorious trumpet-peal Dies fitfully away. But meanwhile axe and lever Have manfully been plied ; And now the bridge hangs tottering Above the... | |
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