 | 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...spake he to Lars Porsena, To Sextus nought spake he ; DEFENCE OP THE BRIDGE AGAINST THE TUSCAN ARMY. 55 But he saw on Palatinus The white porch of his... | |
 | 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. LVII. Alone stood brave Horatins, But constant still in mind ; Thrice thirty thousand...broad flood behind. " Down with him ! " cried false Sextu With a smile on his pale face. " Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, " Now yield thee to our... | |
 | 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 - 1867 - 222 pages
...career, Battlement, and plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. LVII. Alone stood brave lloratius, But constant still in mind : Thrice thirty thousand...cried Lars Porsena, " Now yield thee to our grace." LTIII. Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see; Nought spake he to Lars Porsena,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1868 - 216 pages
...former companions had time to recross, a crash and a shout of triumph told that the bridge had fallen. 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
...; And whirling down, in fierce career, Battlement, and plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...broad flood behind. " Down with him !" cried false Sextns, With a smile on his pale face. " Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena "Now yield thee to our... | |
 | 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... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 396 pages
...triumph rose from the walls of Rome, As to the highest turret- tops was splashed the yellow foam. 24. Alone stood brave Horatius, but constant still in...with a smile on his pale face. " Now yield thee," criedLars Porsena, " now yield thee to our grace." 25. THE FIFTH READER. But he saw on Palatinus* the... | |
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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, 
