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... Lays of Ancient Rome - Página 38por Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 118 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Ernest Henley - 1891 - 394 páginas
...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,...them from 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... | |
| William Ernest Henley - 1891 - 404 páginas
...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,...them from 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... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1891 - 126 páginas
...tender mother JIO Who dandled him to rest, 282. False Sextus. See note xn. Battle of Lake Regillus. And for the wife who nurses His baby at her breast,...them from false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame 1 XXIX. "Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul. With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me,... | |
| Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1891 - 308 páginas
...man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, Aud the temples of his god•? "'And for the tender mother Who dandled him to rest, And for the wile who nurses His baby at her breast ? And for the holy maidens Who feed the eternal flame, To save... | |
| 1894 - 360 páginas
...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,...from 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... | |
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1894 - 586 páginas
...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,...the eternal flame, To save them from false Sextus " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will hold... | |
| 1894 - 178 páginas
...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,...maidens Who feed the eternal flame, To save them from the false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame ? "Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed... | |
| Louis Du Pont Syle - 1894 - 496 páginas
...For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods, XXVIII. ' And for the tender mother 225 Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses...And for the holy maidens Who feed the eternal flame, 230 To save them from false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame? XXIX. ' Hew down the bridge, Sir... | |
| Louis Du Pont Syle - 1894 - 478 páginas
...For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods, XXVIII. • And for the tender mother 225 Who dandled him to rest, And for the wife who nurses...breast, And for the holy maidens Who feed the eternal name, 230 To save them from false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame? XXIX. ' Hew down the bridge,... | |
| Louis Du Pont Syle - 1894 - 508 páginas
...feed the eternal flame, 230 To save them from false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame? XXIX. ' Hew down the bridge. Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, 235 Will hold the foe in play. In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopped by three. Now who... | |
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