 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - Страниц: 1022
...Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate: " To every man upon this earth Death comcth soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing...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... | |
 | 1842 - Страниц: 416
...Sextus ; but the consul despairs of destroying the bridge before the enemy comes on. " Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate : ' To every...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... | |
 | 1843 - Страниц: 862
...and javelin of Rome to the long lance and huge two-handed sword of the Black Prince. " Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate ; ' To every...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - Страниц: 142
...bridge goes down; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town?" 27. Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate: " To every...ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods, 28. " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses His baby at her... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - Страниц: 438
...bridge goes down; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town?" 27. Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate: " To every...ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods, 28. " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses His baby at her... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - Страниц: 558
...bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town 1" Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate : " To every...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,... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - Страниц: 540
...The captain of the gate : " To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can men die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes...Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed you may ; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yon strait path a thousand May... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - Страниц: 540
...Before the bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town ?" " To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or...better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathen And the temples of his gods, " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the... | |
 | 1847 - Страниц: 758
...little fist, &c. The Romans agree, as the only means of stopping the invaders, to hew down the bridge. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed...two more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yond straight path a thousand May well be stopped by three. Now who will stand on either hand, And... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - Страниц: 224
...Who feed the eternal flame, To save them from false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame ? XXIX. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed...hold the foe in play. In yon strait path a thousand Alay well be stopped by three. Now who will stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me?" XXX.... | |
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Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate : '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... 
