 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
 | Oscar Tully Shuck - 1870 - 762 pages
...to sacrifice himself for his country, exclaiming ; How can a man die better Than by facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods ? The resolution is couched in the language of eulogy, and BO it should be. This is no time to stop... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 762 pages
...every man upon this earth Death cometh soon oi' 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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1871 - 346 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 ? 2. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, <X ir \^ <" _\ With all the speed you may ; -.vvs I, with two... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 966 pages
...every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. aAnd how can man dio better Than facing fearful we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But t " 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 - 1871 - 324 pages
...Death cometh soon or late. 6 LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME. And how can man die better . Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods, HORATIUS. XXVIII. " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses... | |
 | 1872 - 514 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... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - 1872 - 460 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 breast,... | |
 | School board readers - 1872 - 328 pages
...how can man die better The Captain of the Gate : " To every man upon this earth Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods 1 " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, Will hold... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1872 - 274 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... | |
 | Royal Historical Society (Great Britain) - 1873 - 476 pages
...cloudy summits of our time. MACAULAY. Pro aris et focis — How can man do better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods ? MlLMAN. Attritus galea — I have been a soldier, Till the helm hath worn these aged temples bare.... | |
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