 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...  The Ladies' Companion - Page 111865Full view - About this book
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 868 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... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...nothings ! ADDISON. WATERLOO. THERE was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gather'd then Her Beauty and her Chivalry ; and bright The...to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell ; — ^ut hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell ! Did ye not hear it... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 290 pages
...Glory, is when the myrtle wreathes a sword Such as Harmodius (2) drew on Athens' tyrant lord. XXI. There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital...when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And (3) all went merry as a marriage-bell ; But hash ! hark... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 376 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...arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes look'd leve to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell; (3) But hush! hark! a deep sound... | |
 | 1850 - 510 pages
...the late Duchess of Richmond, in La rue de la Blaucherie, was thronged with guests. ' And Belgian's capital had gathered then Her beauty and her chivalry,...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.... | |
 | Francis Roscommon (pseud.) - 1832 - 300 pages
...therefore quote the lines at length. He is speaking of Brussels before the battle of Waterloo :— " 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! " Did ye not hear it ?—No;... | |
 | 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... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 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... | |
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