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, "Now yield thee to our... The Christian Remembrancer - Page 2081843Full view - About this book
| 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... | |
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...fierce career, Battlement, and plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. Alone stood brave Hpratius, But constant still in mind; Thrice thirty thousand...pale face. " Now yield thee!" cried Lars Porsena, "ifow yield thee to our grace." i.Those craven ranks to see; Bought spake he to Lars Porsena, linnn<I... | |
| M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - 416 pages
...plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in mind ; " Down with him ! " cried false Sextus, With a smile...cried Lars Porsena, "Now yield thee to our grace." Bound turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see; Naught spake he to Lars Porsena, To Sextus... | |
| Choice readings - 1869 - 262 pages
...triumph Rose from the walls of Rome, As to the highest turret-tops Was splashed the yellow foam. " Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...broad flood behind. ' Down with him !' cried false Sextua, With a smile on his pale face ; ' Now yield thee,' cried Lars Porsena— ' Now yield thee to... | |
| English poetry - 1869 - 328 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 Sextos, With a smile on his pale face, " Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, 100 Round turned he,... | |
| George Tooker Hoare - 1870 - 304 pages
...triumph Rose from the walls of Rome, As to the highest turret-tops Was splashed the yellow foam. " Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...Lars Porsena — ' Now yield thee to our grace.'" Without a word in answer, Horatius turned round, and with one look at the white porch of his far-off... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1870 - 340 pages
...triumph Rose from the walls of Rome, As to the highest turret-tops Was splashed the yellow foam. 9. Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...cried Lars* Por'sena, " Now yield thee to our grace." 10. Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see ; Naught spake he to Lars Porsena, To... | |
| M. S. Mitchell - 1870 - 416 pages
...plank, and pier, Rushed headlong to the sea. r Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in mind; "Down with him!" cried false Sextus, With a smile...turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see; Naught spake he to Lars Porsena, To S.extus naught spake he; But he saw on Palatinus The white porch... | |
| Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 pages
...and bounded, rejoicing to be free, And battlement, and plank, and pier whirled headlong to the sea. Alone stood brave Horatius, but constant still in...before, and the broad flood behind. " Down with him I" cried folse Sextus, with a smile on his pale face. "Now yield thee I" cried Lars Poreena, " now... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1871 - 346 pages
...triumph Eose from the walls of Rome, As to the highest turrettops Was splashed the yellow foam. §. Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in...Sextus, With a smile on his pale face. " Now yield thee I " cried Lars* Por'sena, " Now yield thee to our grace." 10. Round turned he, aa not deigning Those... | |
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