 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
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 pages
...armour t 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...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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 340 pages
...Rome sent forth a rapturous cry. And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. 3. " Out on him ! " quoth false Sextus ; " Will not the villain...such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." 14. And now the ground he touches, Now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers, To... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 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 his stay, ere close of day we should have sacked the town ! " " Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars Porscna,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 760 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 ;... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 324 pages
...C ut his limbs were borne up bravely 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 uow he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands ; "Our Ladye bare upp her obinne." Hallad... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1871 - 342 pages
...sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. XIII. " Out on him ! " quoth false Sextus ; " Will not the villain...such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." XIV. And now the ground he touches, Now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers,... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...the brave heart within, And our good Father Tiber Bare bravely up his chin. LXttl. "Curse on him I " quoth false Sextus: " Will not the villain drown ?...such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." LX1V. And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers To... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1871 - 422 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...stay, ere close of day We should have sacked the town ! 'r " Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars T'orseua, " And bring him safe to shore ; For such a gallant... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1871 - 410 pages
...bravely up his chin. " Curse on him ! " quoth false Sextus ; " will not the villain drown? But for his stay, ere close of day we should have sacked the town...quoth Lars Porsena, " and bring him safe to shore ; J For such a gallant feat of arms was never seen before. " f •} And now he feels the bottom ; —... | |
 | Mother Angela Gillespie - 1871 - 468 pages
...borne up bravely By 'the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber Bare bravely up his chin. I " 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 1" quoth Lars Porsen^ " And bring him safe to shore ; For such... | |
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