 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
 | John Connery - 1861 - 416 pages
...bravely By the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber Bare bravely up his chin. " Curse on him P quoth false Sextus ; " Will not the villain drown...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 And now,... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1861 - 550 pages
...stay, ere close of day We should have sacked the town !" "Heaven help him !" quoth Lars Porsenna, , " And bring him safe to shore ; For such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." 14. And now he feels the bottom ; Now on diy earth he stands ; Now round him throng the fathers, To... | |
 | James Whiteside - 1862 - 100 pages
...the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber Bare bravely up his chin. " Curse on him !* quotk false Sextus ; " Will not the villain drown ? But...quoth Lars Porsena, " And bring him safe to shore j For such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1862 - 558 pages
...armor, And spent with changing blows: And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose. 13. "Curse on him!" quoth false Sextus, "Will not the...sacked the town !" " Heaven help him !" quoth Lars Porsenna, " And bring him safe to shore ; For such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." 14.... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1862 - 564 pages
...borne up bravely by the b'rave heart within, \ i, 1 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 sicked the town ! " ' Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars Porsena, " and bring him safe to shore ; For such... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 pages
...were born 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 thronged the Fathers To press... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 738 pages
...up bravely By the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber Bare bravely up his chin.* LXIII. " Curse on him ! " quoth false Sextus ; " Will not the...such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." LXIV. And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers ;... | |
 | James Fleming - 1866 - 382 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 thronged the Fathers To press... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 pages
...armour, And spent with changing blows : And oft they thought him sinking. But still again he rose. "Curse on him ! " quoth false Sextus, " Will not the...the town !" — ' ' Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars Porsenna. '' And bring him safe to shore; For such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." .... | |
 | 1866 - 408 pages
...armour, And spent with changing blows : And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose. "Curse on him !" quoth false Sextus, " Will not the...sacked the town ! " — " Heaven help him !" quoth Lars Porsenna, " And bring him safe to shore; For such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before. " And... | |
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