 | English poems - 1870 - 722 pages
...round the armed bands Did clap their bloody hands ; He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try; Nor call'd the Gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right ; But bow'd his comely head Down, as upon a bed. — This was... | |
 | Andrew Marvell - 1870 - 224 pages
...the armed bands, Did clap their bloody hands : He nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right, But bowed his comely head Down,... | |
 | John Milton - 1870 - 436 pages
...the floor of the same hall on a mask night : ' He nothing common did, nor mean Upon that memorable scene : But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right; But bowed his comely head Down,... | |
 | Andrew Marvell - 1870 - 224 pages
...the armed bands, Did clap their bloody hands : He nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right, But bowed his comely head Down,... | |
 | Jarrold and sons, ltd - 1872 - 276 pages
...and Christian conduct at the last were remarkable. He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right ; But bowed his comely head Down,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1872 - 582 pages
...round the armed bands Did clap their bloody hands, He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try; Nor called the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right; But bowed hio comely head Down,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1873 - 486 pages
...a lover of liberty, has done it justice: — " He nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right, But bowed his comely head Down as... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 600 pages
...round the armed bands, Did clap their bloody hands, He nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right; But bowed his comely head Down,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1874 - 496 pages
...a lover of liberty, has done it justice : — " He nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right, But bowed his comely head Down as... | |
 | 1875 - 780 pages
...celebrate Charles's royal demeanour on the scaffold — " He nothing common did or mean Upon the memorable scene, But, with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right ; But bowed his comely head Down... | |
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Did clap their bloody hands. He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try; Nor call'd the Gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right But bow'd his comely head Down, as upon a bed. 
