 But the Consul's brow was sad, And the Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked he at the wall, And darkly at the foe. "Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town?  Brave Deeds - Page 4edited by - 1902 - 383 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1842 - 416 pages
...execration greets 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 man upon this earth, Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better, Than facing fearful odds, For the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English poetry - 1843 - 142 pages
...was sad, And the Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked he at the wall, And darkly at the foe. " Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down;...once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town?" 27. Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate: " To every man upon this earth Death cometh... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 438 pages
...was sad, And the Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked hi at the wall, And darkly at the foe. "Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes...once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town?" 27. Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate: " To every man upon this earth Death cometh... | |
 | 1843 - 1266 pages
...the wall, And darkly at the foe. ' Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down ; VOL. I. 20 And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town?' Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate; 'To every man upon this earth Drath cometh... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...was sad, And the consul's speech was low, And darkly look'd he at the wall, And darkly at the foe. " Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down...once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town 1" Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate : " To every man upon this earth Death cometh... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...was sad, And the consul's speech was low, And darkly look'd he at the wall, And darkly at the foe. " Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down...once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town ?" " To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English poetry - 1849 - 224 pages
...was sad, And the Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked he at the wall, And darkly at the foe. " Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down...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... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851 - 424 pages
...bullets they did send ; And may all other duels have That upshot in the end ! HOOD. OFFEK OF HORATIUS.1 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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...was sad, and the Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked he at the wall, and darkly at the foe. " Their van will be upon us before the bridge goes down...once may win the bridge, what hope to save the town ? " Then out spoke brave Horatius, the Captain of the gate : " To every man upon this earth death cometh,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Armada, 1588 - 1856 - 206 pages
...Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked he at the wall, And darkly at the foe. " Their van will he upon us Before the bridge goes down ; And if they...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... | |
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