 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
 | Bartholomew Elliott G. Warburton - 1852 - 954 pages
...to them, — do them reverence As they fly by them by their woven wings. SHAKSPEEE. Soft eyes look'd love to eyes that spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell. Cltilde Harold. THE day of the Fiesta was come. Many a fair bosom beat high as its owner thought... | |
 | G. F. Burckhardt - 1853 - 366 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 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...! 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... | |
 | J H. Aitken - 1853 - 378 pages
...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 ! Did ye not hear it ? No ; 'twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street : On with... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 344 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...hark'! — a deep sound strikes like a rising knell ! 2. Did ye not hear it? — No'; 'twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street : On... | |
 | Anne Bowman - 1853 - 242 pages
...in a ball-room. ' The lamps shone on fair women and brave men, A thousand hearts beat happily, And all went merry as a marriage bell ; But hush ! hark! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell 1'" " Capital," said Harry, " I like your spirit, little one. Come, dance with me, and let us be friends."... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 350 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'! harkM — a deep sound strikes likes a rising knell t 2. Did ye not hear it ? — No'; 't was but the... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1854 - 320 pages
...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 ! WATERLOO. 11 Did ye not hear it ? — No ; 'twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony... | |
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