 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
 | Connie Robertson - 1998 - 686 pages
...slay, and slay; The Gods who live for ever Are on our side to-day. 6839 Lays of Ancient Rome 'Horatius' twist, thank God! the British journalist. But, seeing...there's no occasion to. Wt H.IK Thomas 1900-1938 This Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods?' 6840 Lays of... | |
 | Peter S. Carmichael - 1998 - 228 pages
...his battalion." In a voice as "clear as a bell," he recited the following lines to his cannoneers: 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? The drivers put... | |
 | David Gress - 1998 - 634 pages
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 | Claire M. Tylee, Elaine Turner, Agnes Cardinal - 1999 - 242 pages
...Palestine. (POLLY clasps her hands.l POLLY And he a hero. Oh, Jack! EDIE (recitingl Then up spake hrave Horatius, The captain of the gate, To every man upon...earth Death cometh soon or late, And how can man die hetter Than facing fearful odds. For the ashes of his fathers, And the temple of his gods?" WIDOW TUESDAY... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - 2001 - 193 pages
...will read this article, has read, and perhaps has told from the platform on " Declamation Day," that Then out spake brave Horatius The Captain of the Gate,...Death cometh, soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing dreadful odds For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods ! " It would be... | |
 | James Harvey Kidd - 2001 - 174 pages
...in their country's cause we need not waste time in idle lamentation. They are indeed fortunate, for 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. NOTES 1. Kidd refers... | |
 | Gillian Bickley - 2001 - 332 pages
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