 I see before me the Gladiator lie: He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradually low — And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one,...  Childe Harold's pilgrimage - Seite 255von George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Wilkins Tannehill - 1827 - 354 Seiten
...fight for the amusement and gratification of a depraved populace : I see before me the gladiator lie; He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents...ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, • j T. ike fhe first of a thunder shower, and now » * * • •* t • » ' HISTORY OF LITERATURE.... | |
 | Nathaniel Hazeltine Carter - 1827 - 630 Seiten
...then go and search for pleasing associations at the Coliseum : " I see before me the gladiator lie j He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low — And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red... | |
 | 1827 - 436 Seiten
...can give, I see before me the Gladiator lie ; He leans upon his hand ; — his manly brow Consent* to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradually low. and again, -His eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away : He reck'd not of the life he lost, nor... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1828 - 598 Seiten
...reader of the fate of the Dacian captives, when brought to Rome. 'I see before me the Gladiator lie ; He leans upon his hand, — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low, And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1828 - 598 Seiten
...reader of the fate of the Dacian captives, when brought to 'Rome. ' I see before me the Gladiator lie ; He leans upon his hand, — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low, And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 780 Seiten
...hi« droop d head sinke gradually low — And through hi* side the last drops, ebbing slow From lite red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower; and now i ТЫ: arena swims around him— lie is gone, i let near. H the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch... | |
 | Harriet Morton (author of Protestant vigils.) - 1829 - 626 Seiten
...; He leans upon his hand, — his manly brow Cousents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low, And through his side the...last drops ebbing slow From the red gash fall heavy oue by one, Like the first of a thunder shower ; and now The arena swims around him — he is gone,... | |
 | Nathaniel Hazeltine Carter - 1829 - 532 Seiten
...then go and search for pleasing associations at the Coliseum : " I see before me the gladiator lie ; He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low — And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 358 Seiten
...brow Cousents to death, but conqners agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradnally tow — And throngh his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red...first of a thunder-shower; and now The arena swims aronnd him — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shont which hail'd the wreteh who won. Cx LI. He... | |
 | 1838 - 598 Seiten
...listed spot ? Both are but theatres where the chief actors rot. " I see before me the gladiator lie, He leans upon his hand— his manly brow Consents to death, but eonqaers agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradually low — And through his side the last drops, ebbing... | |
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