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. Elson Grammar School Readers - Seite 271von William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1910Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1847 - 758 Seiten
...defenders ; two of three however darted back, just as it was falling, and Horatius alone was left. But with a crash like thunder Fell every loosened...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 a... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 224 Seiten
...faces, ' And on the farther shore Saw brave Horatius stand alone, They would have crossed once more. LV. But with a crash like thunder Fell every loosened...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. LVI. And,... | |
| Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 Seiten
...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 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 splash'd the yellow foam. And, like... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1851 - 260 Seiten
...faces, And on the farther shore Saw brave Horatius stand alone, They would have crossed once more. LV. But with a crash like thunder Fell every loosened...And a long shout of triumph Eose from the walls of Home, As to the highest turret-tops Was splashed the yellow foam. LVI. And, like a horse unbroken When... | |
| John Celivergos Zachos - 1851 - 570 Seiten
...alone, They would have crossed once more. But with a crash like thunder Fell every loosened beam, &.nd, like a dam, the mighty wreck Lay right athwart the stream : And a long shout of triumph Rose from the walls of Home, As to the highest turret-tops Was splashed the yellow foam. And, like... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...faces, and on the further shore Saw brave Horatius stand alone, they would have crossed onee more. But, with a crash like thunder, fell every loosened...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... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...faces, and on the further shore Saw brave Horatius stand alone, they would have crossed once more. But, with a crash like thunder, fell every loosened...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... | |
| 1853 - 848 Seiten
...faces, And on the further shore Saw brave Horatius stand alone, They would have crossed once more. But, with a crash like thunder, Fell every loosened...dam, the mighty wreck Lay right athwart the stream : Alone stood brave Roratias, But constant still in mind ; Thrice thirty thousand foes before, And... | |
| 1854 - 576 Seiten
...crossed once more. But, with acrash like^ihunder, fell every loosened beam, •* ,, 'A-wlJTftieT£ aim,' 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. And, like... | |
| John Wilson - 1857 - 466 Seiten
...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...the walls of Eome, As to the highest turret-tops Was splash'd the yellow foam !" There are critics who think they have paid a ballad of some six hundred... | |
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