 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 ? ' 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...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 6271847Full view - About this book
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 392 pages
...may win the bridge, what hope to save the town ? " 2. And how ean man die better than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his god*. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, will... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1864 - 482 pages
...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 ? " ' And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses 1 1 is baby at... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1864 - 210 pages
...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? " ' Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will... | |
 | Tomás González - 1865 - 146 pages
...skill, disciplined courage, and unyielding resolution I " And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods ?" The ages return upon their cycles. Ariosto and that chivalrous enthusiast Marc de Vulson, Sieur... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 pages
...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 '. Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul. With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, Will hold... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 272 pages
...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 ? ' Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1866 - 654 pages
...every man upon this earth Death cometh soon 01 late ; And where can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods ! " Indiana's Roll of Honor. INCIDENT OF CHICKAMAUGA. — On the first day of the engagement, Captain... | |
 | Robert Armstrong (master of Madras coll) - 1866 - 142 pages
...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 ? " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, Will hold... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 738 pages
...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, XXVIII. " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses His baby at... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 304 pages
...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 ? " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses His baby at her... | |
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