 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 692 pages
...noblest felt their hearts sick to see on the earth the bloody corpses, in the path the dauntless Three: and, from the ghastly entrance where those bold Romans...low, a fierce old bear lies amidst bones and blood. TB MACAU LAY 1272 PREPARATION FOR THE TOURNAMENT THEN might you hear each valiant knight, to page and... | |
 | Iltudus Thomas Prichard - 1864 - 312 pages
...conflict no match at all. It was something the same state of things as that described by Macaulay. Was none who would be foremost, To lead such dire...before cried ' Back : ' And backward now and forward, Waver the deep array. How many times in the history of India and of Asia has it been proved that numbers... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1864 - 482 pages
...came forth against them, and went down before their swords and spears, till at last— " Was none that would be foremost To lead such dire attack ; But those...cried ' Forward ! ' And those before cried ' Back ! ' " However, the supports of the bridge had been destroyed. " But meanwhile axe and lever Have manfully... | |
 | 1865 - 826 pages
...cunning of fence. It was impossible not to remember the lines of Macaulay in his Lay of Horatius : — " All shrank, like boys who, unaware, Ranging the woods...low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood." Nor did he leave the question here. Having dismissed these personal matters he proceeded to consider... | |
 | James Fleming - 1866 - 382 pages
...noblest Felt their hearts sink to see On the earth the bloody corpses, In the path the dauntless Three : And, from the ghastly entrance, Where those bold Romans...blood. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attacks ; But those behind cried " Forward ! '' And those before cried " Back ! " And backward now... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 738 pages
...noblest Felt their hearts sink to see On the earth the bloody corpses, In the path the dauntless Three : And, from the ghastly entrance Where those bold Romans...to start a hare, Come to the mouth of the dark lair AVhere, growling low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. L. Was none who would be foremost... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1866 - 506 pages
...forth against them, and went down before their swords and spears, till at last — " Was none that would be foremost To lead such dire attack ; But those...cried ' Forward ! ' And those before cried ' Back ! ' " However, the supports of the bridge had been destroyed. " But meanwhile axe and lever Have manfully... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1867 - 222 pages
...the mouth of the dark lair, Where, growling low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. L. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack;...behind cried " Forward !" And those before cried " Back I" And backward now and forward Wavers the deep array; And on the tossing sea of steel, To and fro... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1868 - 288 pages
...noblest Felt their hearts sink to see On the earth the bloody corpses, In the path the dauntless Three : And, from the ghastly entrance Where those bold Romans...low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. L. But those behind cried "Forward!" And those before cried " Back !" And backward now and forward... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 pages
...noblest Felt their hearts sink to see On the earth the bloody corpses, In the path the dauntless Three : And, from the ghastly entrance Where those bold Romans...like boys who unaware, Ranging the woods to start a bare. Come to the mouth of the dark lair Where, growling low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and... | |
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And from the ghastly entrance Where those bold Romans stood, All shrank, like boys who unaware, Ranging the woods to start a hare, Come to the mouth of the dark lair Where, growling low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. Was none who would... 
