LXIV 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 clap...
LXV They gave him of the corn-land, That was of public right, As much as two strong oxen Could plough from morn till night； And they made a molten ima...
LXVI It stands in the Comitium Plain for all folk to see； Horatius in his harness, Halting upon one knee： And underneath is written, In letters all of...
LXVIIAnd still his name sounds stirring Unto the men of Rome, As the trumpet-blast that cries to them To charge the Volscian home；And wives still pray...
LXVIII And in the nights of winter, When the cold north winds blow, And the long howling of the wolves Is heard amidst the snow； When round the lonely...
LXIX When the oldest cask is opened, And the largest lamp is lit； When the chestnuts glow in the embers, And the kid turns on the spit； When young and...
LXX When the goodman mends his armor, And trims his helmet's plume； When the goodwife's shuttle merrily Goes flashing through the loom； With w...
I Ho, trumpets, sound a war-note！ Ho, lictors, clear the way！ The Knights will ride, in all their pride, Along the streets to-day. To-day the doors an...
II Unto the Great Twin Brethren We keep this solemn feast. Swift, swift, the Great Twin Brethren Came spurring from the east. They came o'er wild ...
III Now on the place of slaughter Are cots and sheepfolds seen, And rows of vines, and fields of wheat, And apple-orchards green； The swine crush the ...