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 fair women and brave men; A thousand hearts beat happily; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft... Major's New code ... readers - Page 7by Henry Major - 1875Full view - About this book
| 1850 - 510 pages
...Richmond, in La rue de la Blaucherie, was thronged with guests. ' And Belgian's capital had gathered then Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men ; A thonsan'l hearts beat happily." But I must refer my readers to the stanzas which follow the above quoted... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 358 pages
...lord. m* There was a sonnd of revelry by night, And Belginm's eapital had gather'd then Her Beanty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men; A thonsand hearts heat happily ; and when Mnsic arose with its volnptnons swell, Soft cyrs look'd love... | |
| 1842 - 508 pages
...dancing and revelry ! " and bright The lamps shone, o'er fair women, and brare men , A thousand bearts beat happily ; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes loolc'd lore, to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell." MASTERS OF HOUNDS.... | |
| William Wallace - 1832 - 410 pages
...long to read once more, — the verses in which this incident is touched by Lord Byron: — " There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital...marriage bell: But hush! hark! a deep sound strikes likes a rising knell! * * * » * * * » " Ah! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 488 pages
...Glory, is when the myrtle wreathes the sword Such as Harmodius * drew on Athens' tyrant lord. XXI. There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital...to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell ; * But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell . XXII. Did ye not hear... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1832 - 488 pages
...Athens' tyrant lord. XXI. 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...to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell ; ' But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell . XXII. Did ye not hear... | |
| Francis Roscommon (pseud.) - 1832 - 300 pages
...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...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 it ?—No;... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pages
...BATTLE OF WATERLOO.* Byron. THERE was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright The lamps...when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell ; But hush ! hark ! a... | |
| Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...the Battle of Waterloo. 1. THERE was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright The lamps...when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell — 2. But hush ! hark... | |
| 1832 - 496 pages
...and accompanied their friend to the place of amusement. The company was splendid and numerous — " And bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave...happily, and when Music arose, with its voluptuous swell, Siii'i eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell." My brother... | |
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