 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1864 - 482 pages
...die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods ? " ' And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses 1 1 is baby at her breast ? And for the holy maidens Who feed the eternal flame, To save them from... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 304 pages
...die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods ? " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest,...from false Sextus, That wrought the deed of shame ? " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 738 pages
...better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods, XXVIII. " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest,...them from false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame ? XXIX. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me,... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1866 - 506 pages
...die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods ? " ' And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest,...from false Sextus, That wrought the deed of shame ? " ' Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may, I, with two more to help me, Will... | |
 | 1866 - 408 pages
...man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods ! Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, WiU hold the foe in play. In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopped by three; Now, who will... | |
 | James Fleming - 1866 - 382 pages
...better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Sods ? ***** " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopped by three. Now who will stand on either hand, And... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1867 - 222 pages
...better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods, XXVIII. " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest,...nurses His baby at her breast, And for the holy maidens XXIX. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, Will... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1868 - 288 pages
...this earth Death cometh soon or late. 6 And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, XXVIII. " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest,...them from false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame ? XXIX. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me,... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods ? "And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest,...them from false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame ? " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will... | |
 | William Stewart Ross - 1869 - 452 pages
...man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods, And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest,...And for the wife who nurses His baby at her breast." The various characters and modifications of TONE might be multiplied to an infinitesimal degree, and... | |
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To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late; And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods... 
