 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pagine
...bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town ? " Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate: " To every man upon this earth Death comcth soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers... | |
 | 1842 - 416 pagine
...Sextus ; but the consul despairs of destroying the bridge before the enemy comes on. " Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain 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,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 142 pagine
...spate towards him and hissed; No child but screamed out curses, And shook its little fist. 26. But the Consul's brow was sad, And the Consul's speech...once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town?" 27. Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate: " To every man upon this earth Death cometh... | |
 | 1843 - 1266 pagine
...woman But spat towards him and hissed; No child but screamed out curses, And shook its little fist. But the consul's brow was sad, And the consul's speech...Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down ; VOL. I. 20 And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town?' Then out spake brave... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pagine
...spate towards him and hissed; No child but screamed out curses, And shook its little fist. 26. But the Consul's brow was sad, And the Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked hi at the wall, And darkly at the foe. "Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down; And... | |
 | 1843 - 862 pagine
...and javelin of Rome to the long lance and huge two-handed sword of the Black Prince. " Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain 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,... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pagine
...and acquired the name of Subliciux from the wooden piles which supported it. After the achieveThen out spoke brave Horatius, The captain of the gate : " To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can men die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pagine
...But spate towards him and hiss'd ; Mo child but acream'd out curses, And shook its little 6st. But the consul's brow was sad, And the consul's speech was low, And darkly look'd he at the wall, And darkly at the foe. " Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pagine
...But spate towards him and hiss'd ; No child but scream'd out curses, And shook its little fist. / But the consul's brow was sad, And the consul's speech was low, And darkly look'd he at the wall, And darkly at the foe. " Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down... | |
 | 1847 - 806 pagine
...than the blunt declaration by Horatius of his readiness to keep the bridge : — " Then out spoke bold Horatius, The captain of the gate : ' To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon órlate; And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers,... | |
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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? 
