| 1843 - 780 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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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