 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 ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods...  The Standard First[-fifth] Reader ... - Seite 204von Epes Sargent - 1857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1847 - 798 Seiten
...the bridge : — " Then ont spoke bold Horatins, The captain of the gate : ' To every man npon this earth Death cometh soon or late ; And how can man die better Than facing fearfnl odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods?'" Not one other word shonld... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 Seiten
...Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate: " To every man upon this earth Death comcth soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing...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... | |
 | 1842 - 416 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 Seiten
...save the town?" 27. 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...ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods, 28. " 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 - 1843 - 142 Seiten
...save the town?" 27. 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...ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods, 28. " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses His baby at her... | |
 | 1843 - 1266 Seiten
...town?' Then out spake brave Horatius, The captain of the gate; 'To every man upon this earth Drath cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing tearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods : And for the tender mother... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 Seiten
...save the town 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...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,... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 Seiten
...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 of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed you may ; I, with two more to help me, Will hold... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 Seiten
...down ; And if they 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 fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathen And the temples of his gods, " And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the... | |
 | 1847 - 806 Seiten
...bold Horatius, The captain of the gate : ' To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon órlate; And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds,...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods?'" Not one other word should stout old Cooles have uttered, of apology for claiming to himself the post... | |
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