 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
 | Philip Lawrence - 1871 - 410 pages
...curb, and bounded, rejoicing to be free, And battlement, and plank, and pier whirled headlong to the Alone stood brave Horatius, but constant still in...Sextus, with a smile .on his pale face. " Now yield theel " cried Lars Porsena, " now yield thee to our grace ! " Round turned he, as not deigning those... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 760 pages
...whirling down, in fierce career, Battlement, and plank, and pier, Hushed headlong to the sea. LVII. Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...Down with him! " cried false Sextus. With a smile 011 his pale face. " Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, " Now yield thee to our grace." LVI1I. Roimd... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 324 pages
...whirling down, in fierce career, Battlement, and plank, and j>irr, Rushed hoadlong to the sea. LV1I. Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...broad flood behind. " Down with him !" cried false Sextua, With a smile on his pale face. " Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, "Now yield thee to our... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...free ; And whirling down, in fierce career, Battlement and plank and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. come anon : — But if thou mean'st not well, I do beseech thee, — NÜKSE. [Within.] Scxhis, With a smile on his pale face ; " Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, "Now yield thee to our... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...whirling down, in fierce career, Battlement, and plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. LVH. " j 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 Poreena, " Now yield thee to our... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1871 - 422 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...thousand foes before, And the broad flood behind. SELECTIONS. — VARIETIES OP STRESS. 267 "Down with him!" cried fal.se Seitus, With a smile on his... | |
 | Mother Angela Gillespie - 1871 - 468 pages
...romance, than of true Mid dignified history. 1. ALONE stood brave Hbratius, But constant still in mind; t Thrice thirty thousand foes before, And the broad flood behind. "Down with hjm !" cried false Sextus, With a smile on his pale face ; "The Franks and Vandals. "The Saracen. "... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1871 - 342 pages
...Rome, As to the highest turret-tops Was splashed the yellow foam, IX Alone stood brave Horatius, lint constant still in mind ; Thrice thirty thousand foes before, And the broad ilood behind. " Down with him ! " cried false Sextus, With a smile on his pale face. " Now yield thue... | |
 | 1872 - 430 pages
...and bounded, rejoicing to be free, And battlement, and plank, and pier whirled headlong to the sea. Alone stood brave Horatius, but constant still in...cried Lars Porsena, " now yield thee to our grace ! " " 0 Tiber ! Father Tiber ! to whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms, take thou in... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1872 - 490 pages
...triumph Rose from the walls of Rome, As to the highest turret-tops 'Was splashed the yellow foam. VII. Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...cried Lars| Porsena, " Now yield thee to our grace." VIII. Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see ; Naught spake he to Lars Porseua,... | |
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