 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 630 pages
...suppliant should be heard, — If he indeed a suppliant were Whose glance demanded audience there. Depp stillness fell on all the crowd, From Claudius on his throne Down to the meanest slave that bowed At his ini]x>rial throne ; Silent his fellow-captive's grief As fearless spoke the Island Chief : " Think... | |
 | Ferguson - 1881 - 386 pages
...The suppliant should be heard : If he, indeed, a suppliant were Whose glance demanded audience there. Deep stillness fell on all the crowd, . From Claudius on his throne Down to the meanest slave that bow'd At his imperial tone ; Silent his fellow-captives' grief, As fearless spoke the Island Chief... | |
 | Historical ballads - 1882 - 298 pages
...The suppliant should be heard — If he indeed a suppliant were Whose glance demanded audience there. Deep stillness fell on all the crowd, From Claudius...his throne Down to the meanest slave that bowed At his imperial throne ; Silent his fellow-captives' grief, As fearless spoke the Island Chief: " Think... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1884 - 296 pages
...suppliant should be heard — If he, indeed, a suppliant were Whose glance demanded audience there. Deep stillness fell on all the crowd, From Claudius...his throne Down to the meanest slave that bowed At his imperial throne. Silent his fellow-captives' grief, As fearless spoke the island chief: — " Think... | |
 | Marshall John and co - 1884 - 178 pages
...The suppliant should be heard — If he indeed a suppliant were Whose glance demanded audience there. Deep stillness fell on all the crowd, From Claudius...his throne Down to the meanest slave that bowed At his imperial throne ; Silent his fellow-captives' grief, As fearless spoke the island c.hief : —... | |
 | England - 1885 - 426 pages
...Briton's manly mien, In Caesar's palace hall; Claiming, with kindling brow and cheek, The privilege e'en there to speak. 4. Deep stillness fell on all the...his throne Down to the meanest slave that bowed At his imperial tone ; Silent his fellow-captives' grief As fearless spoke the Island Chief : 5. " Think... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1888 - 712 pages
...The suppliant should be heard — If he indeed a suppliant were Whose glance demanded audience there. Deep stillness fell on all the crowd, From Claudius...his throne Down to the meanest slave that bowed At his imperial throne ; Silent his fellow-captive's grief As fearless spoke the Island Chief: ' Think... | |
 | Rev. Thomas Parkinson - 1889 - 268 pages
...a fruitful theme. Bernard Barton's version of the chieftain's speech alone shall be given here : ' Deep stillness fell on all the crowd, From Claudius...his throne Down to the meanest slave that bowed At his imperial throne ; Silent his fellow-captive's grief, As fearless spoke the island chief : ' " Think... | |
 | 1904 - 562 pages
...suppliant should be heard, — If he indeed a suppliant were Whose glance demanded audience there. Deep stillness fell on all the crowd, From Claudius...his throne Down to the meanest slave that bowed At his imperial throne; Silent his fellow-captive's grief As fearless spoke the Island Chief: " Think... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1925 - 424 pages
...suppliant should be heard, — If he indeed a suppliant were Whose glance demanded audience there. Deep stillness fell on all the crowd, From Claudius...on his throne Down to the meanest slave that bowed "Think not, them eagle Lord of Kome, And master of the world, Though victory's banner o'er thy dome... | |
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Silent his fellow-captive's grief As fearless spoke the Island Chief : " Think not, thou eagle Lord of Rome, And master of the world, Though victory's banner o'er thy dome In triumph now... 
