 Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in mind; Thrice thirty thousand foes before, And the broad flood behind. ' Down with him ! " cried false Sextus, With a smile on his pale face. "Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, "Now yield thee to our...  The Christian Remembrancer - Page 2081843Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 pages
...free, And whirling down, in fierce career, Battlement, and plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see; But he saw on Palatinus The white porch of his home ; And he spake to the noble river That rolls by... | |
 | Robert Armstrong (master of Madras coll) - 1866 - 142 pages
...to be free; And whirling down, in fierce career, Battlement, and plank, and pier, (3.) THE ESCAPE. ALONE stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...broad flood behind. " Down with him! " cried false Sextos, With a smile on his pale face. " Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, " Now yield thee to our... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 738 pages
...career, Battlement, and plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. Lvn. Alone stood brave Horatins, But constant still in mind ; Thrice thirty thousand...broad flood behind. " Down with him ! " cried false Se With a sinile on his pale face. " Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, " Now yield thee to our grace."... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1866 - 506 pages
...one last champion, behind a rampart of dead enemies, remained till the destruction was complete. " Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...thousand foes before And the broad flood behind." A dart had put out one eye, he was wounded in the thigh, and his work was done. He turned round, and... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1867 - 490 pages
...whirling down, in fierce career, Battlement, and plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. LVII. Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...cried Lars Porsena, " Now yield thee to our grace." LVIH. Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see ; Nought spake he to Lars Porsena,... | |
 | John Chippendall Montesquieu Bellew - 1868 - 936 pages
...the stream ; And a long shout of triumph Rose from the walls of Rome As to the highest turret-tops Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...to see ; Nought spake he to Lars Porsena, To Sextus i ought spake he ; But he saw on Palatinus The white porch of his home, And he spake to the noble river... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1868 - 288 pages
...whirling down, in fierce career, Battlement, and plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. LVII. Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...cried Lars Porsena, "Now yield thee to our grace." LVIII. Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see ; Naught spake he to Lars Porsena,... | |
 | James Whiteside - 1868 - 518 pages
...Spurius Lartius ; Herminius darted back." Horatius Cocles stands alone before the hostile legions— " Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...cried Lars Porsena, ' Now yield thee to our grace.' Bound turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see; Nought spake he to Lars Porsena To Sextus... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 pages
...plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in mind ; " Down with him!" cried false Sextus, With a smile on...cried Lars Porsena " Now yield thee to our grace." Bound turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see ; Naught spake he to Lars Porsena, To Sextus... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1868 - 202 pages
...Thrice thirty thousand foes before. And the broad flood behind. ' Down with him ! ' cried false Sextos, With a smile on his pale face. • Now yield thee,' cried Lars Poreena, ' Now yield thee to onr grace." • Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to... | |
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