 As thou sayest so let it be." And straight against that great array Forth went the dauntless Three. For Romans in Rome's quarrel Spared neither land nor gold, Nor son nor wife, nor limb nor life, In the brave days of old.  Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 289by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861Full view - About this book
 | 1866 - 408 pages
...abide on thy left side, And keep the bridge with thee." "Horatius," quoth the Consul, "As thou say'st, so let it be." And straight against that great array...wife, nor limb nor life, In the brave days of old. Then none was for a party; Then all were for the stale; Then the great man helped the poor, And the... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 304 pages
...on thy left side, And keep the bridge with thee." " Horatius," quoth the Consul, " As thou say'st, so let it be." And straight against that great array...wife, nor limb nor life, In the brave days of old, Then none was for a party ; Then all were for the state ; Then the great man helped the poor, And the... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 pages
...on thy left side, And keep the bridge with thee." " Iloratius," quoth the Consul, "As thou say'st, so let it be." And straight against that great array...wife, nor limb nor life, In the brave days of old. Then none was for a party; Then all were for the state; Then the great man helped the poor. And the... | |
 | James Fleming - 1866 - 382 pages
...on thy left side, And keep the bridge with thee." " Horatius," quoth the Consul, " As thou say'st, so let it be." And straight against that great array...wife, nor limb nor life, In the brave days of old. Then none was for a party ; Then all were for the state ; Then the great man helped the poor, Then... | |
 | Robert Armstrong (master of Madras coll) - 1866 - 142 pages
...on thy left side, And keep the bridge with thee." " Horatius," quoth the Consul, " As thou say'st, so let it be;" And straight against that great array...wife, nor limb nor life, In the brave days of old. (2.) THE FALL OF THE BRIDGE. BUT meanwhile axe and lever Have manfully been plied; "Come back, come... | |
 | 1865 - 598 pages
...to be an American just then. A century hence, posterity, as it reads of us, will proudly chant — " For Romans, in Rome's quarrel, Spared neither land...wife, nor limb nor life, In the brave days of old." From mountain and prairie, from valley and plain, by river and sea, there was nothing but one general... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1868 - 216 pages
...Herminius ; Of Titian blood was he : ' I will abide on thy left side, And keep the bridge with thee.' ' Horatius,' quoth the Consul, ' As thou sayest, so...wife, nor limb nor life, In the brave days of old. The Consul, aided by the citizens, began hewing down the bridge. Meanwhile the Tuscan army, Right glorious... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1868 - 288 pages
...Herminius ; Of Titian blood was he : " I will abide on thy left side, And keep the bridge with thee." XXXI. And straight against that great array Forth went the...wife, nor limb nor life, In the brave days of old. Then none was for a party ; Then all were for the state : Then the great man helped the poor, And the... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 pages
...Herminius, Of Titian blood was he: " I will abide on thy left side, And keep the bridge with thee." " Horatius," quoth the Consul, "As thou sayest, so let it be." And straight ng'iinst that great array Forth went the dauntless Three. For Romans in Rome's quarrel Spared neither... | |
 | Choice readings - 1869 - 262 pages
...the great army beyond, till their friends should have had time to destroy the bridge behind them. " ' Horatius,' quoth the Consul, ' As thou sayest, so...wife, nor limb, nor life, In the brave days of old. " Now while the three were tighteninj Their harness on their backs, The Consul was the foremost man... | |
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