 But the Consul's brow was sad, And the Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked he at the wall, And darkly at the foe. " Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down; And if they once may win the bridge. What hope to save the town...  The New Speaker. With an Essay on Elocution - Page 135by John Connery - 1861 - 395 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Bedell Stanford - 1873 - 122 pages
...willingness to die for their country, was a fact, and was what made Rome become great and powerful. XXVII. Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain of the...Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods, XXVIII. " And for... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 906 pages
...bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town ? " Then outspake told him what he might have been, Had he the drunkard's...my mother's side, And her crushed spirit cheer ; Than lacing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods Î " And for the... | |
 | William Morley Punshon - 1873 - 400 pages
...upon yourselves : " But the Consul's brow was sad, And the Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked he at the wall, And darkly at the foe. ' Their van...us Before the bridge goes down ; And if they once but win the bridge; What hope to save the town ? ' " Then out spake brave Hoiatius, The Captain of... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1873 - 324 pages
...Consul roundly: " The bridge must straight go down; For, since Janic'ulum is lost, Naught else eau save the town." Then out spake brave Hora'tius, The...of the Gate : " To every man upon this earth Death comet h soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers,... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1873 - 814 pages
...with an additional syllable. Then out' spake brave' Hora'tius, Tin • captain of the gate : To ev'ry man upon this earth, Death cometh soon or late ! And how' can man' die bet'ter Than facing fearful odds For the ash'es of his fa'thers, And the temple of his gods? — MACAULAV.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1873 - 322 pages
...little fist. XXVI. But the Consul's brow was sad, And the Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked he at the wall. And darkly at the foe. " Their van will be apon us Before the bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, What hupe to save the town... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1874 - 336 pages
...they sat all night and day, For every hour some horseman came with tidings of dismay. " Their van3 will be upon us before the bridge goes down ; And...Horatius, the Captain of the Gate, — " To every man upon b this earth death cometh soon or late : HOW HORATIUS KEPT THE BRIDGE. 139 And how can man die better... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1874 - 286 pages
...after these events.] But the Consul's brow was sad, And the Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked he at the wall, And darkly at the foe. " Their van...once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town 1 " Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate : " To every man upon this Earth Death cometh... | |
 | Samuel Stillman Greene - 1874 - 336 pages
...till your proud heart break, Go, show your slaves how choleric you are, And make your bondmen tremble. Then out spake brave Horatius, the captain of the...death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers and the temples of his gods ?" Truth crushed... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 pages
...pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.1 History of England. Vol. i. Ch. 2. To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late, And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods ? Lays of Ancient... | |
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