 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
 | 1843 - 780 pages
...its little fist. But the consul's brow was sad, And the consul's speech was Ion- ; Ami 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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 340 pages
...Consul roundly : " The bridge must straight go down ; For, since Janic'ulum* is lost, Naught else can save the town." Then out spake brave Hora'tius, 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 ? 2. "Hew down... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...fast along the sky. But the consul's brow was sad, And the consul's speech was lowr And darkly looked eck, if they let him sleep on, In the grave 1 " Then outspake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate : " To every man upon this earth Death cometh... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 760 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...once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town ? " XXVII. Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate : " To every man upon this earth... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...But the Consul's brow was sad, And the Consul's speech was low, And dark y looked he at the wall, v And darkly at the foe. "Their van will be upon us...once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town ? " XXVIt. Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate: "To every man upon this earth Death... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1871 - 346 pages
...Consul roundly : " The bridge must straight go down ; For, since Janic'ulum * is lost, Naught else can save the town." Then out spake brave Hora'tius, 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 ? 2. " Hew down... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1871 - 524 pages
...was sad, And the Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked he at the wall, And darkly at the foe. 1 Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down...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... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1871 - 342 pages
...since Janic'ulum is lost, Naught else can save the town." Then out spake brave Hora'tius, The Captaiu of the Gate : " 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? 11. " Hew down... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - 1872 - 460 pages
...screamed out curses, 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. " And for the tender... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1872 - 274 pages
...II. 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...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... | |
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