 | 1838 - 598 pages
...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 —...the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won. " He heard it, but he heeded not — his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away : He reck'd... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 290 pages
...(59) 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...— he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who CXLI. [won. He heard it, but he heeded not — his eyes Were with his heart,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 358 pages
...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... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 488 pages
...spot? Both are but theatres where the chief actors rot. CXL. I see before me the gladiator lie : 5* He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents...— he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hail' d the wretch who won. CXLI. He heard it, but he heeded not — his eyes Were with his heart,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1832 - 488 pages
...5> 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 inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won. CXLI. He heard it, but he heeded not — his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away ; He reck'd... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...: 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...— he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won. He heard it, but he heeded not — his eyes Were with his heart, and that... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 pages
...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...the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won. He heard it, but he heeded not: his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away : He reck'd not... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1833 - 528 pages
...which seems almost to make it visible : — THE DYING GLADIATOR. " I see before me the Gladiator lie ; He leans upon his hand ; his manly brow Consents to...him, — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout that hail'd the wretch who won." Now, all this, sculpture has embodied in perpetual marble, and every... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1833 - 348 pages
...: — THE DYING GLADIATOB. "I see before me the Gladiator lie ; He leans upon his hand ; his manljt brow Consents to death, but conquers agony ; And his...him, — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout that hail'd the wretch who won." Now, all this sculpture has imbodied in perpetual marble, and every... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1833 - 362 pages
...listed spot ? Both are but theatres where the chief actors rot. CXL. I see before me the Gladiator lie: He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents...a thunder-shower ; and now The arena swims around him—he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which haiTd the wretch who won. CXLI. He heard it, but... | |
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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,... 
