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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...him!" cried false Sextus, With a smile on his pale face. "Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, "Now yield thee to our grace." 13. But he saw on Palatinus The white porch of his home, And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the walls of Rorne; "O Tiber! Father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day." 14. But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by the month's rain, And fast his blood was flowing, And he was sore in pain, And heavy with his armor, And spent with clanging blows, And oft they thought him sinking, But still again he rose. 15. Never, I ween,8 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 Tiber Bare bravely up his chin. 16. And now he feels the bottom; Now on dry earth he stands; Now round him throng the Fathers, To press his gory hands; And now with shouts and clapping, And noise of weeping loud, He enters through the River Gate, Borne by the joyous crowd. 17. They gave him of the corn-land, That was of public right, As much as two strong oxen Could plough from morn to night: And they made a molten0 image, And set it up on high, And there it stands unto this day, To witness if I lie. 18. It stands in the Comitium, Plain for all folk to see; Horatius in his harness," Halting upon his knee; And underneath is written, In letters all of gold, How valiantly he kept the bridge In the brave days of old. 1. Con'sul; one of the two chief mag istrates of the Roman Republic. 2. Fa'thers; the Roman Senators. 8. Gird'ed: tied round, bound. 4. Gown; a loose outer garment worn by the ancient Romans. 6. Swahth'y; of a dusky hue...
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