 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 oldal
..." The bridge must straight go down ; For, since Jauiculum is lost, Nought else can save the town." Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate : " To every man upon this earth Death coineth soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers,... | |
 | Choice readings - 1869 - 262 oldal
...us Before the bridge goes down ; And if they onee 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. Ilew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more... | |
 | 1872 - 848 oldal
...Then ontspake brave Horadm, The captain of the gate : ' To every man npon this earth Death cometh won or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashen of his fathers. And the templed of his gods ? •" " May vie kill a thousand, and may the Lord... | |
 | William Stewart Ross - 1869 - 452 oldal
...beauty, pale and wan, Martyr of love to man, And, like a broken flower, gently decay. HEROIC ANIMATION. Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate : " To every man upon the earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1869 - 216 oldal
...PAPA. Can you repeat the lines of the Lay, Ada ? ADA. I think I can. " Then out spake brave Iloratius, 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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 340 oldal
...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 Captain of the...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods ? 2. "Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed you may ; I, with two more to help me, Will... | |
 | 1843 - 780 oldal
...us Before the bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge. What hope to save the town 1 ' Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain of the...the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods ; And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest ; And for the wife who nurses His baby at her breast;... | |
 | George Tooker Hoare - 1870 - 304 oldal
...Before the 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...every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will hold... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 oldal
...bridge goes down ; And if they once may win 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 late. Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, will hold... | |
 | Oscar Tully Shuck - 1870 - 804 oldal
...Roman was ever ready to sacrifice himself for his country, exclaiming: How can a man die better Than by facing fearful odds. For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods ? The resolution is couched in the language of eulogy, and so it should be. This is no time to stop... | |
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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 And the temples of his Gods... 
