 Curse on him !" quoth false Sextus ; " Will not the villain drown ? But for this stay, ere close of day We should have sacked the town !" " Heaven help him !" quoth Lars Porsena, " And bring him safe to shore ; For such a gallant feat of arms Was never...  Littell's Living Age - Page 3371853Full view - About this book
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1873 - 348 pages
...armor, And spent with changing blows: And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose. Never, I ween, did swimmer, In such an evil case, Struggle through such a raging flood But his limbs were borne up bravely By the brave heart within, And our good father Tiber Bare bravely... | |
 | William Morley Punshon - 1873 - 400 pages
...forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer, I ***** " Never, I ween, did swimmer, In such an evil case, Struggle through such a raging flooJ Safe to the landing place; But his limbs were borne up bravely By the brave heart within, And... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1874 - 336 pages
...Rome sent forth a rapturous13 cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer. Never, I ween, did swimmer, in such an evil case, Struggle...borne up bravely by the brave heart within, And our f good father Tiber bare bravely up his chin. And now he feels the bottom ; now on dry earth he stands... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1875 - 240 pages
...armor, And spent with changing blows ; And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose. Never, I ween, did swimmer, In such an evil case, Struggle...the villain drown ? But for this stay, ere close of tiay We should have sacked the town ! " "Heaven help him!" quoth Lars Porsena, " And bring him safe... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1875 - 246 pages
...armor, And spent with changing blows; And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose. Never, I ween, did swimmer, In such an evil case, Struggle...And our good Father Tiber Bare bravely up his chin. But for this stay, ere close of day We should liave sacked the town! " "Heaven help him!" quoth Lurs... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1875 - 660 pages
...again he rose. LXII. Never, I ween, did swimmer, In such an evil case, Struggle through such a nging flood Safe to the landing-place: But his limbs were...the brave heart within, And our good Father Tiber Bore bravely up his chin. LXII I. "Curse on him ! " quoth false Sextus: " Will not the villain drown... | |
 | Henry Major - 1875 - 268 pages
...armour, And spent with changing blows ; And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose. Never, I ween, did swimmer In such an evil case, Struggle through such a raging flood Safe to the landing place : But his limbs were borne up bravely By the brave, heart within, And our good Father... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1875 - 752 pages
...spent with changing blows : And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose. LXII. Never, I ween, did swimmer, In such an evil case, Struggle through such a raging flood Safe to the landing place : But his limbs were borne up bravely By the brave heart within, And our good father... | |
 | 1876 - 564 pages
...spent with changing blows ; And oft they thought him sinking. But still again he rose. LXIL Never, I ween, did swimmer, In such an evil case, Struggle through such a raging flood Safe to the landing place ; But his limbs were borne up bravely By the brave heart within, And our good Father... | |
 | 1876 - 734 pages
...and spent with changing blows . And oft they thought him sinking — but still again he rose. Never, I ween, did swimmer, in such an evil case, Struggle...his limbs were borne up bravely by the brave heart withm, And our good father Tiber bare bravely up his chin. " Curse on him !" quoth false Sextus ; "... | |
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