 There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men ; A thousand hearts beat happily ; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft...  Childe Harold's pilgrimage, ed. by W. Hiley - Page 74by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1877Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 852 pages
...by night, And Belgium's capital had gather'd then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamp« shone o'er fair women and brave men; A thousand hearts beat happily ; and when Music arose with it* voluptuous swell, I Seft eye« look'd love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...Xapolean, was fought on this day Aodtey. BATTLE OF WATERLOO There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright The lamps abone o'er fair women and brave men : A thousand hearts beat happily ; and when Music arose with its... | |
 | William Hone - Calendars - 1827 - 858 pages
...Saint Mary's Village will assemble then Her Maids and Ploughmen : and bright The lights will shine o'er fair women and brave men , A thousand hearts beat happily ! and when Music arises with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes look love to eyes, which speak again, And all go merry... | |
 | Guards - 1827 - 376 pages
...CONTINUATION. MORE SCANDAL. " There was a sound of revelry by night, And (lifitain\t) capital had gather' d then Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright The lamps...when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes look'd love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell. But hush ! hark ! a deep... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1827 - 888 pages
...Athens' tyrant lord. XXÏ. There was a sound of revelry by night. And Belgium's capital had gather'd then Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er f.iir women aud brave men; A thousand hearts heal happily ; aud when Music arose with its \oluptuous... | |
 | Robert Walsh - American literature - 1827 - 674 pages
...every thing bespake a great festivity: — " Music arose with its voluptuous swell ; Soft eyes look'd love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell ; But hush! hark! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell!" St. Pierre threw himself... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...awry, And Jose the name of action. 4. Battle of Waterloo. 1 There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her beauty...to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell ; (0)But hush ! hark ! •• a deep sound strikes like a rising knell ! H Did ye not... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...of kindred minds Is like to that above. BATTLE OF WATERLOO. There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her beauty...to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell ; But hush! hark! . . a -deep sound strikes like a rising knell ! Did ye not hear, k?—... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...Upon his face and wept. NIGHT BEFORE AND BATTLE OF WATERLOO. THERE was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her beauty...to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell; But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising ktfeH, Did ye not hear it ? —... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...WATERLOO. There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Pier beanty and her chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er...all went merry as a marriage bell ; But hush ! hark ! a d«ep sound strikes like a rising kuell '. Did ye not hear it ? — No ; it was the wind, Or the... | |
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