 Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might. With shield and blade Horatius Right deftly turned the blow: The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh; It missed his helm, but...  Lays of Ancient Rome - Page 65by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 191 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...The she-wolf's litter Stand savagely at bay : But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way !" Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, He rush'd against Horatius, And smote with all his might. With shield and blade Horatiue Right deftly... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...The she-wolf's litter Stand savagely at bay : But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way ?" Then, whirling up his broadsword .With both hands to the height, He rush'd against Horatius, And smote with all his might. With shield and blade Horatius Right deftly... | |
 | 1847 - 758 pages
...&c. Then comes the attack of Astur, the Lord of Luna, on Horatius. Then whirling up his broad sword With both hands to the height, He rushed against Horatius,...The blow though turned came yet too nigh, It missed the helm, but gashed his thigh : The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow. He reeled,... | |
 | 1847 - 760 pages
...blade Horatius Right deftly turned the blow ; The blow though turned came yet too nigh, It missed the helm, but gashed his thigh : The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow. He reeled, and on Hermiaius He leaned one breathing space, Then, like a wild cat mad with wounds, Sprung... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1860 - 612 pages
...hight, He rushed against Ilorntius, And smote with all his might. With shield and blade lloratius Ri;;ht deftly turned the blow ; The blow, though turned,...Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow." We forbear to continue a quotation •which the reader's memory probably suppiics. For the same reason... | |
 | John Connery - 1861 - 416 pages
...The she-wolfs litter Stand savagely at bay ; But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way ?" Then whirling up his broadsword With both hands to...blow. The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh It miss'd his helm, but gash'd his thigh ; The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow,... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1861 - 550 pages
...a smile of contempt for the three Romans, and turns a look of scorn upon the flinching Tuscans. 8. Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to...turned the blow. The blow, though turned, came yet too nigb ; It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh : The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1862 - 558 pages
...a smile of contempt for the three Romans, and turns a look of scorn upon the flinching Tuscans. 8. Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to...Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow. 9. He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space ; Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 pages
...she-wolfs litter stand savagely at bay7 : But will ye dare to follow, if Astur clears the way ? " 15. Then whirling up his broadsword with both hands to...deftly « turned the blow. The blow, though turned, eame yet too nigh ; It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh : The Tuseans raised a joyful cry To see... | |
 | John Mahelon Berry Sill - 1863 - 240 pages
...bay ; But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way ?" 44. Then, whirling up his broad-sword M With both hands to the height, He rushed against Horatius,...with all his might. With shield and blade, Horatius Bight deftly turned the blow. The blow, though turned,89 came yet too nigh ; It missed his helm, but... | |
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