 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...  St. George; Or, The Canadian League - Page 115by William Charles McKinnon - 1852Full view - About this book
 | 1816 - 696 pages
...arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looic'd love to eyes which spake again, And all went merrv as a marriage bell; But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell! XXII. " Did ye not hear it ?—No ; twas but the wind, Or the ear rattling o'er the stony street; On... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 pages
...beat happily ; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes loolc'd love to eyes which spake again, . And all went merry as a marriage bell....' hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell ! XXII. " Did ye not hear it ? — No ; 'twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1817 - 860 pages
...when Music arost with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes look'd love to eyes which spake again, And a!l went merry as a marriage bell ; But hush ! hark ! a deep 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... | |
 | 1818 - 896 pages
...and when Music arose with its voluptnoni swell, Soft eyeg look'd love to eye« which ipakeagarp, And all went merry as a marriage- bell; But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like arising knell! " Did ye not hear it?— No; 'twa« but the wind, Or the carrattlingo'erthestony street;... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 466 pages
...and when Music arose wilh its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes look'd love to eyes which spake again And 3 all went merry as a marriage -bell; But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell! B XXII. Didye not hear it ? — No ; 'twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street;... | |
 | John Edgecombe Daniel - 1820 - 532 pages
...hearts beat happily, and when Music arose with iis voluptuous swell, Soft eyes look'd love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell...! hark ! a deep 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... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 384 pages
...hearts beat happily; and 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;...hush! hark! a deep 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... | |
 | Guards - 1827 - 376 pages
...hearts beat happily; and 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....hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell.'' LOUD BYRON. SUCH was the interior of the splendid mansion : — the effect of the lights was almost... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 pages
...hearts beat happily; and 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;...hush! hark! a deep 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... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pages
...beat happily ; and 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 d«ep sound strikes like a rising kuell '. Did ye not hear it ? — No ; it was the wind, Or the... | |
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