 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 modern reader and speaker - Seite 358von David Charles Bell - 1856Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 Seiten
...exhibits the two extremes of pitch : BATTLE OF WATERLOO. There was a sound of revelry by night, A-iid Belgium's capital had gathered then Her beauty and...its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell ; (I) But hush ! hark .' a deep sound strikes... | |
 | 1840 - 378 Seiten
...their awful lore. ******** There was a sound of revelry by night, A nd Belgium's capital had gather'd then Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright The lamps...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 ; [knell ! But, hush !... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 Seiten
...By thee mankind enjoys, — by thee repays SECTION IX. Night before the Battle of Waterloo. 1. THERE was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital...men; A thousand hearts beat happily ; and when Music aiose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eves looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - 1841 - 296 Seiten
...the battle of 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 lamps...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; But hush! hark! a deep... | |
 | 1841 - 470 Seiten
...How men shrunk as it ed 'he day, which witnessed that event festive the night in which it closed! — Bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men;...with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to гугч which spake again, Anda)] went merry as a marriage-bell. And how many thousands, as the calls... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 Seiten
...a sound of rev.elry by night' ; | And Belgium's capital , | had gather'd then , Her beauty, and Aer chiv,alry; | and bright , The lamps shone , o'er fair...when Music arose, with its voluptuous swell, | Soft eyesb look'd love, , to eyes which spaAe again' ; | And all went merry as a mar'riage-bell — | But... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1842 - 352 Seiten
...Brussels. Lord Byron has commemorated this circumstance in Childe Harolde. THE BALL OF BRUSSELS. . There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital...its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell ; But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes us... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1842 - 866 Seiten
...Athens' tyrant lord. XXL There was a sound of revelry- by night, 4 And Belgium's capital had gather'd then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps...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 ; 5 [knell ! But hush... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 Seiten
...or recited in a very animated and energetic manner. NIGHT BEFORE, AND BATTLE OF WATERLOO. 1 . There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital...its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell. But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 Seiten
...youth appears, Hailed by a burst of warm, ecstatic cheers, 33. BATTLE OF WATERLOO. — Byron. There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital...its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell ; But hush ! hark ! — a deep sound strikes... | |
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