 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 eyes...  Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review - Page 4361816Full view - About this book
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1838 - 702 pages
...marriage-bell. But hush ! hark I a deep sound strikes like a rising knell I Did yc not hear it I— No ; 'twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance! let joy be unconfln'd : No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing hours with flying... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1838 - 316 pages
...men: A thousand hearts 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; (0) But hush! hark! •• a deep sound strikes like a rising knell! 2 Did ye not hear it? — No;... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...; A thousand hearts 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 deep sound strikes like a rising knell ! Did ye not hear it... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
.... A thousand hearts beat happily ; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry...the stony street ; On with the dance ! let joy be unconfined ; No sleep till morn, when youth and pleasure meet To chase the glowing hours with flying... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...brave men: A thousand hearts beat'happily, and when Music arose, with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes look'd love to eyes which spake again, And all went...! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell ! Z* WATERLOO. Did ye not hear it ? No ; 't was but the wind ; Or the car rattling o'er the stony street... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1839 - 362 pages
...principle. The following example from Byron, presents a great variety of elevation and depression of tone But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell ' Did ye not hear it 1 — No ; 'twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street : On with the dance ! let... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...men: A thousand hearts 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; (0) But hush! hark! •• a deep sound strikes like a rising knell! Z Did ye not hear it? — No;... | |
 | Fashion - 740 pages
...brave men ; A thousand 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 ; Bat hash ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell. Did ye not liear it 1... | |
 | Oratory - 1840 - 452 pages
...when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again. And alt went merry as a marriage-bell ; — But hush ! hark...the stony street ; On with the dance ! let joy be unconfined ; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing Hours with flying... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...brave men ; A thousand 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 ; [knell ! But, hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising Did ye not hear it ? No ; 'twas but... | |
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