Krijgs- en geschiedkundige geschriften, Volumen2

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H. A. M. Roelants, 1862

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Página 119 - 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 shone o'er fair women and 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; But hush!
Página 121 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed And swiftly forming in the ranks of war; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star; While thronged the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering with white lips — "The foe ! They come ! They come !" And wild and high the "Cameron's gathering...
Página 120 - Ah! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blush'd at the praise of their own loveliness; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated; who could guess If ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon night so sweet such awful morn could rise...
Página 120 - Within a windowed niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear That sound the first amidst the festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear; And when they smiled because he...
Página 120 - twas but the wind, . Or the car rattling o'er 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 feet — But, hark...
Página 120 - twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance ! let joy be unconfined : No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet, 209 To chase the glowing hours with flying feet...
Página 130 - Majesté me charge de vous dire que vous devez manœuvrer sur-le-champ, de manière à envelopper la droite de l'ennemi et tomber à bras raccourcis sur ses derrières; cette armée est perdue si vous agissez vigoureusement, le sort de la France est entre vos mains.
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Página 288 - Prussiens, troupes d'élite et bien commandées, devaient battre 45 à 50,000 hommes de troupes de l'Empire et de troupes françaises de ce temps, si misérablement commandées; mais ce qui a été un sujet d'étonnement et de honte, c'est d'avoir été battu par six bataillons et trente escadrons: ce n'est pas une armée composée de pareilles troupes, commandée par de pareils officiers, dont l'âme et l'esprit étaient si faibles, dont tous les ressorts étaient si mous, qui pouvait entreprendre...
Página 300 - J'envoyai, il ya trois jours, M. de Maqueline pour châtier des paysans qui avaient tiré sur un de nos partis; il ne les trouva pas assemblés, et ainsi il fut contraint de brûler seulement leur village , et comme ce fut la nuit qu'il y arriva, et que les maisons de ce pays sont fort combustibles, il est vrai que rien ne s'est sauvé de ce qui était dedans, chevaux, vaches, et, à ce qu'on dit, assez de paysans, femmes et petits enfans.

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