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Now conquering Rome doth conquered Rome inter,
And she the vanquished is, and vanquisher.
To show us read more
Now conquering Rome doth conquered Rome inter,
And she the vanquished is, and vanquisher.
To show us where she stood there rests alone
Tiber; and that too hastens to be gone.
Learn, hence what fortune can. Towns glide away;
And rivers, which are still in motion, stay.
All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should
choose different paths.
[Fr., Tous chemins vont read more
All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should
choose different paths.
[Fr., Tous chemins vont a Rome; ainsi nos concurrents
Crurent pouvoir choisir des sentiers differents.]
Every one soon or late comes round by Rome.
Every one soon or late comes round by Rome.
Rome was not built in a day.
Rome was not built in a day.
In tears I tossed my coin from Trevi's edge.
A coin unsordid as a bond of love--
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In tears I tossed my coin from Trevi's edge.
A coin unsordid as a bond of love--
And, with the instinct of the homing dove,
I gave to Rome my rendezvous and pledge.
And when imperious Death
Has quenched my flame of breath,
Oh, let me join the faithful shades that throng that fount above.
[Rome] Widow of a King-people, but still queen of the world.
[Fr., Veuve d'un peuple-roi, mais reine encore du read more
[Rome] Widow of a King-people, but still queen of the world.
[Fr., Veuve d'un peuple-roi, mais reine encore du monde.]
When you are at Rome, do as you see.
[Sp., Cuando a Roma fueres, haz como vieres.]
When you are at Rome, do as you see.
[Sp., Cuando a Roma fueres, haz como vieres.]
Rome, Rome, thou art no more
As thou hast been!
On thy seven hills of yore
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Rome, Rome, thou art no more
As thou hast been!
On thy seven hills of yore
Thou sat'st a queen.
Would that the Roman people had but one neck!
[Lat., Utinam populus Romanus unam cervicem haberet!]
Would that the Roman people had but one neck!
[Lat., Utinam populus Romanus unam cervicem haberet!]