Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 40 Shloka 27

एवम् thus, वदन्तः speaking, इक्ष्वाकुनन्दनम् delight of Ikshawaku dynasty, प्रियम् beloved, तम् that Rama, अनुगच्छन्तः following, ते नराः those people, आगतम् having arrived, बाष्पम् tears, सोढुम् to bear, न शेकुः were not able.

Speaking thus, the people following their beloved Rama, the delight of the Ikshvaku dynasty, were not able to bear (restrain) the tears flowing from their eyes.