Hard by, a flesher on a block had laid his whittle down, Virginius caught the whittle up, and hid it in his gown. And then his eyes grew very dim, and his throat began to swell, And in a hoarse, changed voice he spake, " Farewell, sweet child ! Farewell... The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ... - Página 2231847Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
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...led his child a little space aside, To where the reeking shambles stood, piled with horn and hide. Hard by, a flesher on a block had laid his whittle...a hoarse, changed voice he spake, "Farewell, sweet The house that envied not the wealth of Capua's marble halls, Now, for the brightness of thy smile,... | |
| Grenville Kleiser - 1908 - 360 páginas
...little space aside, To where the reeking shambles stood, piled up with horn and hide. Hard by, a butcher on a block had laid his whittle down, — Virginius...changed voice he spake, "Farewell, sweet child, farewell ! The house that was the happiest within the Roman walls, — The house that envied not the wealth... | |
| Henry Augustin Beers - 1910 - 428 páginas
...friend of his — and of ours — Macaulay's ' Virginia.' He made one break. Where the poet says, Near by a flesher on a block had laid his whittle down : Virginius took the whittle up and hid it in his gown," the speaker, in the heat of delivery, said, ' Virginius... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1911 - 266 páginas
...dark archway, where, in a crimson flood, Leaps down to the great sewer0 the gurgling stream of blood. Hard by, a flesher on a block had laid his whittle...Virginius caught the whittle up, and hid it in his gown. 150 And then his eyes grew very dim, and his throat began to swell, And in a hoarse, changed voice... | |
| Kate Forrest Oswell, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1912 - 520 páginas
...dark archway, where, in a erimson flood, Leaps down to the great sewer the gurgling stream of blood. Hard by, a flesher on a block had laid his whittle down; 100 Virginius caught the whittle up, and hid it in his gown. And then his eyes grew very dim, and his... | |
| Robert McLean Cumnock - 1913 - 640 páginas
...led his child a little space aside, To where the reeking shambles stood, piled up with horn and hide. Virginius caught the whittle up, and hid it in his...voice he spake, " Farewell, sweet child ! Farewell ! The house that was the happiest within the Roman walls, The house that envied not the wealth of Capua's... | |
| Robert McLean Cumnock - 1913 - 632 páginas
...aside, To where the reeking shambles stood, piled up with horn and hide. 554 CHOICE READINGS Virginias caught the whittle up, and hid it in his gown. And...voice he spake, " Farewell, sweet child! Farewell ! The house that was the happiest within the Roman walls, The house that envied not the wealth of Capua's... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1913 - 152 páginas
...the great sewer the gurgling stream of blood. Hard by, a flesher on a block had laid his whittle 3 down; Virginius caught the whittle up and hid it in his gown. 150 And then his eyes grew very dim, and his throat began to swell, And in a hoarse, changed voice... | |
| 1915 - 316 páginas
...dark archway, where, in a crimson flood, Leaps down to the great sewer the gurgling stream of blood. Hard by, a flesher on a block had laid his whittle...voice he spake, " Farewell, sweet child! Farewell! Oh, how I loved my darling! Though stern I sometimes be, 160 To thee, thou kno^st I was not so. Who... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1916 - 206 páginas
...dark archway, where in a crimson flood Leaps down to the great sewer the gurgling stream of blood. Hard by, a flesher on a block had laid his whittle...Virginius caught the whittle up and hid it in his gown. 150 And then his eyes grew very dim, and his throat began to swell, And in a hoarse, changed voice... | |
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