 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 206 pages
...Will not the villain drown ? But for this stay, ere close of day We should have sacked the town ! " " Heaven help him !" quoth Lars Porsena, " And bring...such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." 64. And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers To... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...Will not the villain drown? But for this stay, ere close of day We should have sacked the town!" " Heaven help him!" quoth Lars Porsena, " And bring...such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." 64. And now he feels the bottom; Now on dry earth he stands; Now round him throng the Fathers To press... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
...Will not the villain drown ? But for this stay, ere close of day We should have sacked the town ! " " Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars Porsena, " And bring...such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers To press... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...Will not the villain drown ? But for this stay, ere close of day We should have sack'd the town !" " Heaven help him !" quoth Lars Porsena, " And bring...such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the fathers To press... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pages
...were borne up bravely By the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber Bare bravely up his chin. " Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars Porsena, " And bring...such a gallant feat of arms "Was never seen before." And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers To press... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...not the villain drown ! But for this stay, ere close of day We should have sack'd the town !" •• Heaven help him !" quoth Lars Porsena, " And bring...such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the fathers To press... | |
 | 1848 - 626 pages
...total weight, for one day's work, of 216 pounds! We shall only add in the words of Mr. Macaulay: " Heaven help him !" quoth Lars Porsena, " And bring...shore ; For such a gallant feat of arms Was never done before." We dare not now trust ourselves with any detailed description of the peculiar features... | |
 | Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 pages
...Will not the villain drown ? But for this stay, ere close of day We should have sack'd the town !" " Heaven help him!" quoth Lars Porsena, " And bring...such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands; Now round him throng the Fathers To press... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1851 - 570 pages
...stay, ere close of day We should have sacked the town ! " " Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars Porsen* " And bring him safe to shore ; For such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands : Now round him throng the Fathers To press... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...will not the villain drown ? But for this stay, ere close of day we should have sacked the town ! " " Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars Porsena, " and bring...such a gallant feat of arms was never seen before." And now he feels the bottom ; — now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers to... | |
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quoth false Sextus; 'Will not the villain drown? But for this stay ere close of day We should have sacked the town ! ' 'Heaven help him ! ' quoth Lars Porsena, 'And bring him safe to shore; For such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before. 
