But with a crash like thunder Fell every loosened beam, And, like a dam, the mighty1 wreck2 Lay right athwart the stream： And a long shout of triumph Rose from the walls of Rome, As to the highest turret-TOPs Was splashed the yellow foam3.
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But with a crash like thunder Fell every loosened beam, And, like a dam, the mighty1 wreck2 Lay right athwart the stream： And a long shout of triumph Rose from the walls of Rome, As to the highest turret-TOPs Was splashed the yellow foam3.