 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...  Chambers's graduated readers - Seite 112von Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1885Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 Seiten
...bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, what hope to save the town ? " 2. And how ean man die better than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his god*. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, will... | |
 | Henri van Laun - 1863 - 312 Seiten
...meanwhile thought this victory decisive. 13. He often moints his father's horses. 14. Then out spake (the) brave Horatius, the captain of the gate, to every man upon this earth, death cometh soon or late. 15. He will very likely go to Paris this simmer. 16. I have seen him everywhere. 17. Above all, let... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 Seiten
...bridge must straight go down ; For, since Janiculum 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 coraeth soon or late. And how can man -die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers,... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1864 - 482 Seiten
...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...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 1 1 is baby at... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1864 - 210 Seiten
...the bridge, What hope to save the town?' " Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate : 1 To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods? " ' Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will... | |
 | Tomás González - 1865 - 146 Seiten
...reading the records of deeds of consummate skill, disciplined courage, and unyielding resolution I " And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds,...the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods ?" The ages return upon their cycles. Ariosto and that chivalrous enthusiast Marc de Vulson, Sieur... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 304 Seiten
...sepulchre there by the sea, In her tomb by the sounding sea. HORATICS KEEPS THE BRIDGE. LORD MACAULAY. THEN out spake brave Horatius, The captain of 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... | |
 | 1866 - 408 Seiten
...upon us 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...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods ! Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, WiU hold... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 738 Seiten
...Before the bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town ? " XXVII. Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods, XXVIII. " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses His baby at... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 Seiten
...upon us 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...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods '. Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul. With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, Will hold... | |
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