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The fellows were all clad in green coats, much soil'd with mud and powder. And they grinn'd in my face till I long'd to kick them. "Search the malignant!" cried one. "Question him," call'd out another; and forthwith began a long interrogatory concerning the movements of his Majesty's troops, from which, indeed, I learn'd much concerning the late encounter: but of course could answer nought.
Oh, there's my Grief Since you must be another's. Dia. Pray hear me out; and if you love me after, Perhaps you may not think your self unhappy. When Night was come, the long'd for Night, and all Retir'd to give us silent Room for Joy Cel. Oh, I can hear no more by Heav'n, I cannot. Here stab me to the Heart let out my Life, I cannot live, and hear what follow'd next. Dia. Pray hear me, Sir Cel.
At first the other countries of Europe stood aloof, but gradually their sympathies were drawn to the little nation making so gallant a fight for freedom. And this struggle woke all that was generous in the heart of Byron, the worn man of the world. Like his own Childe Harold, "With pleasure drugg'd he almost long'd for woe."
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