His fiery steeds. The steeds obey’d his hand,

The whirling wheels stood still, and when he leapt

Upon the pavement, the whole people heard,

In their deep silence, open-ear’d, the sound.

With slower movement from the ivory seat

Rusilla rose, her arm, as down she stept,

Extended to her son’s supporting hand;

Not for default of firm or agile strength,

But that the feeling of that solemn hour

Subdued her then, and tears bedimm’d her sight.