| John Connery - 1861 - 416 ページ
...every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better 136 THE NEW SPEAKER. For 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... | |
| English poets - 1862 - 622 ページ
...; * To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. 498 GLEANINGS FIVOM THE ENGLISH POETS. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds,...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... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1862 - 558 ページ
...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...the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods ? 3. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will... | |
| Chambers's journal - 1862 - 432 ページ
...Ixxly-guard of porters, who are drilled to act like soldiers too, if need should be. And if man could e'er Die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods, 'Twould surely be in keeping Our money safe and sound In notes, and gold, and surer Upon Tom Tiddler's... | |
| 1863 - 910 ページ
...success, I will commence a great work if I die in the attempt. For as once spoke bravo Horatius, — " ' And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds,...the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods ? "' But have you forgotten these words, " What shall it profit a man if he should gain the whole world,... | |
| James Fleming - 1863 - 404 ページ
...brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate : " To every man upon this earth Death coraeth soon or late. And how can man -die better Than facing fearful odds,...ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods? ***** " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, Will... | |
| John Charles Curtis - 1863 - 178 ページ
...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,...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,... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 ページ
...bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, what hope to save the town ? " 2. And how ean man die better than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his god*. " Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may ; I, with two more to help me, will... | |
| John Mahelon Berry Sill - 1863 - 240 ページ
...an adnominal infinitive limiting hope. (See 391, 71.) And how can 37 man die M better Than facing 39 fearful odds, For the 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... | |
| Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1864 - 482 ページ
...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,...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 1 1 is baby at... | |
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