 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
 | Epes Sargent - 1862 - 564 pages
...Adapttt Jrom Macmlof. 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...goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, what h:>pe to save tho town T ' 28 Then out spoke brave Horatius, the Captain of the gate : • To every... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...attending his literary labours, and he died on 20th December 1859. FROM » THE LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME.'* THEN out spake brave Horatius, The captain of the...every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. 498 GLEANINGS FIVOM THE ENGLISH POETS. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 pages
...be demolished.] 1. 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 ? " 2. And how ean man die better than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, and the temples... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1863 - 178 pages
...carry forests on my back, Neither can you crack a nut." FROM " LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME."— Macaulay. 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, And for the tender... | |
 | John Mahelon Berry Sill - 1863 - 240 pages
...little fist. I 26. But the Consul's brow was sad, i And the Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked he at the wall, And darkly at the foe. " Their van...Before the bridge goes down ; And if they once may M win the bridge, What M hope to save M the town ?" 27. Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 pages
...Consul roundly : " The bridge must straight go down ; For, since Janiculum is lost, Nought else can save the town." ***'* Then out spake brave Horatius,...of the Gate : " To every man upon this earth Death coraeth soon or late. And how can man -die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers,... | |
 | Henri van Laun - 1863 - 312 pages
...meanwhile thought this victory decisive. 13. He often moints his father's horses. 14. Then out spake (the) brave Horatius, the captain of the gate, to every man upon this earth, death cometh soon or late. 15. He will very likely go to Paris this simmer. 16. I have seen him everywhere. 17. Above all, let... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1864 - 210 pages
...11.10. In verse. " 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...out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate : 1 To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1864 - 482 pages
...along the sky. " 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...the bridge, What hope to save the town?' " Then out spoke brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate, ' To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or... | |
 | 1866 - 408 pages
...events recorded : — 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...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 ! Hew down the... | |
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