 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...  Annual Report of the Commissioners ... - Page 651906Full view - About this book
 | 1843 - 780 pages
...Who feed the eternal flame, To save them from false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame? Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may...more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yon straight path a thousand For Romans in Rome's quarrel Spared neither land nor gold, Nor son nor wife,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1870 - 340 pages
...fathers, And the temples of his gods ? 2. "Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed you may ; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yon straight path a thousand May well be stopped by three. Now, who will stand on either hand, And keep... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...feed the eternal Harne, — To save them from false Sextus That wrought the deed of shame ? " Hew down eir grave. DR. EDWARD YOUNG. DEFER not till to-morrow either hand, And keep the bridge with me ? " Then outspake Spurius Lartiue, — A Ramnian proud was... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...the eternal flame, 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...May well be stopped by three. Now who will stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me ? " Then out spake Spurius Lartius ; A Ramnian proud was he:... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1871 - 254 pages
...beginning at the first of June. 16. Change the following poetical extract into prose. " ' Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may...yon strait path a thousand May well be stopped by thee ; Now, who will stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me ? ' Then out spoke Spurious... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1871 - 524 pages
...feed the eternal flame, To save them from false Sextos, That wrought the deed of shame? " ' flew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may,...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1871 - 760 pages
...That wrought the deed of shame ? XXIX. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may 5 I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe in...May well be stopped by three. Now who will stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me ? " xxx. Then out spake Spurius Lartius; A Ramnian proud was... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - Recitations - 1871 - 410 pages
...Horatius, the captain of the gate: " To every man upon this earth death cometh, soon or late. Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may...with two more to help me, will hold the foe in play. * (j) '''In yon strait path a thousand may well be stopped by three. ji/;; Now who will stand on either... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers and speakers - 1871 - 346 pages
...his gods ? 2. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, <X ir \^ <" _\ With all the speed you may ; -.vvs I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yon straight path a thousand May well be stopped by three. Now, who will stand on either hand, And keep... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - English language - 1872 - 274 pages
...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;...May well be stopped by three. Now who will stand on either hand, " Then out spake Spurius Lartius; And keep the bridge with thee.' And out spake strong... | |
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