 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
 | George Lansing Raymond - 1879 - 350 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... | |
 | George Lansing Raymond - 1879 - 358 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...sacked the town! " " Heaven help him! " quoth Lars PorsSna, " and bring him safe to shore; For such a gallant feat of arms was never seen before." And... | |
 | M. Josephine Warren - 1879 - 400 pages
...armor, 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 villain drown ? But for his stay, ere the close of day we should have sacked the town ! " " Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 846 pages
...months of rain : And fast his blood was flowing ; Aud he was sore in yaiii, And heavy with his armor, And spent with changing blows : And oft they thought...sacked the town ! " " Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars Ponena, " And bring him safe to shore ; For such a gallant feat of anus Was never seen before." And... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 684 pages
...and our Lady's grace, At length he gained the landing-place." Lay of the Last Minstrel, I. 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 To... | |
 | Frederick LANGBRIDGE - 1911 - 510 pages
...borne up bravely By the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber Bare bravely up his chin. Ixiii "Curse on him ! " quoth false Sextus ; " Will not...such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." Ixiv And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands ; Now round him throng the Fathers To... | |
 | Delphian Society - 1911 - 566 pages
...appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. "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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1911 - 266 pages
...up bravely By the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber Bore bravely up his chin.1 525 LXIII "Curse on him ! " quoth false Sextus ; " Will not...town ! " "Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars Porsena, 530 "And bring him safe to shore; For such a gallant feat of arms Was never seen before." 1 " Our ladye... | |
 | 1912 - 624 pages
...were borne up bravely By the brave heart within, And our good Father Tiber Bore bravely up his chin. "Curse on him!" quoth false Sextus; — "Will not...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... | |
 | Clarence Franklin Carroll, Sarah Catherine Brooks - 1912 - 296 pages
...were borne up bravely By the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber Bore 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... | |
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