 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...their figure ; they shrink into pompous nothings ! ADDISON. WATERLOO. THERE was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gather'd then...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 ? — No ; 'twas... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 376 pages
...wreathes a sword Such as Harmodiusl2) drew on Athens' tyrant lord. XXI. There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gather'd then...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... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 290 pages
...Athens' tyrant lord. XXI. 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 (3) all went merry as a marriage-bell ; But hash ! hark... | |
 | 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.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 488 pages
...wreathes the sword Such as Harmodius * drew on Athens' tyrant lord. XXI. There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gather'd then...! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell . XXII. Did ye not hear it? — No ; 't was but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street... | |
 | 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...sound strikes like a rising knell! " Did ye not hear it ?—No; 'twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance ! let joy... | |
 | 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...! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell . XXII. Did ye not hear it? — No ; 't was but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street... | |
 | William Wallace - Great Britain - 1832 - 410 pages
...— the verses in which this incident is touched by Lord Byron: — " There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gather'd then...to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell: But hush! hark! a deep sound strikes likes a rising knell! * * * » * * * » " Ah! then... | |
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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... 
