 That thence the Royal actor borne The tragic scaffold might adorn : While 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,...  The Living Age ... - Page 2861868Full view - About this book
 | Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 576 lehte
...actor borne The tragic scaffold might adorn, While round the armed bands Did clap their bloody hands. HE nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable...his keener eye The axe's edge did try; Nor call'd tke gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right, But bow'd his comely head Down, as upon... | |
 | 1847
...actor borne The tragic scaffold might adorn : While round the armed bands Did clap their bloody hands ; He nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable...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 - 1847
...actor borne The tragic scaffold might adorn, While 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 axes edge did try ; Nor call'd the gods with vulgar spile To vindicate his helpless right, But bow'd... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1847
...— While round the armed bands Did clasp their bloody hands, He nothing common did or mean, After 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,... | |
 | 1907
...Horatian Ode upon Cromwell's Return from Ireland,' would not have penned these pathetic Unes : — He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable...But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right ; But bow'd his comely head Down,... | |
 | Eliot Warburton - 1849
..." While round the armed bands Did clasp their bloody hands : He nothing common did, or mean, After 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,... | |
 | Bartholomew Elliott G. Warburton - 1849
..." While round the armed bands Did clasp their bloody hands : He nothing common did, or mean, After 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,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1850
...CABEW'S Survey of ConueaB. Charles the First. " WHILE round the armed bands Did clap their bloody hands ; He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable...with his keener eye, The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar Bpight To vindicate his helpless right ! But bowed his comely head Down... | |
 | JOHN G WHITTIER - 1850
...actor borne, The tragic scaffold might adorn, While 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 : JVbr called the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right ! But bowed his comely head.... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1850 - 304 lehte
...actor borne, The tragic scaffold might adorn, While 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: Abr calif d the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right! But bowed his comely head,... | |
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