LIV Back darted Spurius Lartius； Herminius darted back： And, as they passed, beneath their feet They felt the timbers crack. But when they turned thei...
LV But with a crash like thunder Fell every loosened beam, And, like a dam, the mighty wreck Lay right athwart the stream： And a long shout of triumph...
LVI And, like a horse unbroken When first he feels the rein, The furious river struggled hard, And tossed his tawny mane, And burst the curb and bound...
LVII Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in mind； Thrice thirty thousand foes before, And the broad flood behind. ``Down with him！''...
LVIII Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see； Nought spake he to Lars Porsena, To Sextus nought spake he； But he saw on Palatinus ...
LVIX ``Oh, Tiber！ Father Tiber！ To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day！'' So he spake, ...
LX No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank； But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing wher...
LXI But fiercely ran the current, Swollen high by months of rain： And fast his blood was flowing； And he was sore in pain, And heavy with his armor, A...
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 bra...
LXIII ``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！&...