 Curse on him!" quoth false Sextus — " Will not the villain drown ? But for this stay, ere close of day We should have sacked the town ! " "Heaven help him!" quoth Lars Porsena, " And bring him safe to shore; For such a gallant feat of arms Was never...  Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 297by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...were borne up bravely by the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber bare bravely up his chin. " Curse on him ! " quoth false Sextus ; " will not the...such a gallant feat of arms was never seen before." And now he feels the bottom ; — now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers to... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...were borne up bravely by the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber bare bravely up his chin. " Curse on him ! " quoth false Sextus ; " will not the...such a gallant feat of arms was never seen before." And now he feels the bottom ; — now on dry earth ho stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers to... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...were borne up bravely by the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber bare bravely up his chin. " Curse on him ! " quoth false Sextus ; " will not the villain drown ? But for this stay, ere elose of day we should have sacked the town ! " " Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars Porsena, " and bring... | |
 | 1853 - 848 pages
...were borne up bravely By the brave heart within, And our good Father Tiber Bare bravely up his chin. " Curse on him !" quoth false Sextus ; " Will not the...such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers To press... | |
 | 1854 - 576 pages
...within, And our good father Tiber bare bravely up his chin. " Curse on him ! " quoth false Sextos ; " will not the villain drown ? But for this stay, ere...such a gallant feat of arms was never seen before." And now he feels the bottom ; — now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers to... | |
 | 1855 - 654 pages
...borne up bravely By the brave heart within, And our good Father Tiber Bare bravely up his chin. " ' Curse on him !" quoth false Sextus ; ' Will not the...such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before.' " And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers To press... | |
 | 1855 - 670 pages
...him I" quoth false Sextus; We should have sacked the town!' 'Heaven help him!' quoth Lars Porsena, ' Will not the villain drown ? But for this stay, ere close of day ' And bring him safe to shore; For such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before.' " And now he... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
...were borne up bravely By the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber Bare bravely up his chin. " Curse on him ! " quoth false Sextus ; " Will not the...such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers To press... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...borne up brave' y By the brave heart within, And our good Father Tiber Bare bravely up his chin. " Curse on him ! " quoth false Sextus ; " Will not the...stay, ere close of day, "We should have sacked the toMii !" " Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars Forsena, " And bring him safe to shore, For such a gallant... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1860 - 450 pages
...were borne up bravely By the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber Bare bravely up his chin. "Curse on him !'' quoth false Sextus; " Will not the...But for this stay, ere close of day We should have sack'd the town !" " Heaven help him !" quoth Lars Porsena, " And bring him safe to shore ; For such... | |
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