 | English literature - 1842 - 416 pages
...false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame ? Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe...stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me ?" Lartius and Herminius offer to share the dangers of Horatius, and the dauntless Three repair to... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Armada, 1588 - 1843 - 206 pages
...Sextus That wrought the deed of shame ? 29. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe...stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me ? " 30. Then out spake Spurius Lartius ; A Ranmian proud was he : " Lo, I will stand at thy right hand,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 438 pages
...Sextus That wrought the deed of shame? 29. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe...stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me?" 30. Then out spake Spurius Lartius; A Ramnian proud was he: "Lo, I will stand at thy right hand, And... | |
 | 1843 - 1266 pages
...With all the speed ye may; 1, with two more to help me, AVill hold tin- foe in play. In yon straight path a thousand May well be stopped by three.' ' Now...stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me?' Tben out spake Spurius Lartius ; A Ramnian proud was he: 'l.ci' I will stand at thy right hand And... | |
 | 1843 - 862 pages
...I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yon straight path a thousand May well he stopped by three ; Now who will stand on either hand And keep the bridge with me ? ' " Larlius and Hcnninius join him, and the three oppose themselves, as in the legend, to the army.... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pages
...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...in play. In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopp'd by three ; Now who will stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me ?" Then out spake... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame ? " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe...in play. In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopp'd by three. Now who will stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with mel" Then out spake Spurius... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame .' " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe...in play. In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopp'd by three. Now who will stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me ?" Then out spake... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1847 - 760 pages
...With all the speed ye may, I, with two more to help me, Will hold the fc« in play. In yond straight path a thousand May well be stopped by three. Now...bridge with me ?" Then out spake Spurius Lartius, A Ramnian proud was be ; " Lo ! I will stand at thy right hand, And keep the bridge with thee.' ' And... | |
 | English essays - 1847 - 758 pages
...stopping the invaders, to hew down the bridge. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may, I, with 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... | |
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Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopped by three. Now who will stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me?" Then out spake... 
