 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...  The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Page 498edited by - 1816Full view - About this book
 | 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.... | |
 | William Wallace - 1832 - 410 pages
...touched by Lord Byron: — " 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 likes a rising knell! * * * » * * * » " Ah! then... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pages
...the recess.) C. A DESCRIPTION OP THE BALL AT BRUSSELS BEFORE THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.* Byron. 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 all went merry as a marriage bell ; But hush ! hark ! a... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...tribute of perpetual praise. Fitzgerald. SECTION IX. Night before the Battle of Waterloo. 1. 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 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... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 pages
...beneath their feet Shall be a soldier's sepulchre. Campbell. EXERCISE 22. Battle of Waterloo. 1 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 all went merry as a marriage-bell; ( 0 ) But hush! hark!... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1833 - 304 pages
...tribute of pcrpemal praise. FitzfferaiA ., SECTIOM IX. Night before the Battle if \Ynltrlw. 1. THERE was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital...brave men ; A thousand hearts beat happily; and when i Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went... | |
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