 | 1842 - 416 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1842 - 580 pages
...; 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...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,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...And if they 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...ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods, 28. " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses His baby at her... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 142 pages
...And if they 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...ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods, 28. " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses His baby at her... | |
 | 1843 - 882 pages
...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...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... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1843 - 764 pages
...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...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 Hi., baby at her breast;... | |
 | 1843 - 1266 pages
...304 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 eomelh soon or late. And how ran man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...Before the bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town 1" " To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or...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,... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pages
...Subliciux from the wooden piles which supported it. After the achieveH 2 Then 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, And the temples of his Gods.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...Before the bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town ?" " To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or...better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathen And the temples of his gods, " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the... | |
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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... 
