I found that very interesting Jennifer, especially after watching Beau Brummel - A Charming Man on BBC4 last night, in which Lord Byron was featured. Jenny K. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer" <slyfoxx@shaw.ca> To: <GEN-TRIVIA-ENG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:28 PM Subject: [TRIVVIES] For Glennis - who will be a-roving on her birthday > So, you're off in your caravan (RV) . . . your travels brought this poem > to mind. Byron seems to be concerned with travelling at night . .. so you > should be OK <grin> Have a lovely trip and a wonderful birthday. Watch > out for that forest fire. > Hugs > Jennifer > > We'll go no more a-roving > By Lord Byron > So, we'll go no more a-roving > So late into the night, > Though the heart be still as loving, > And the moon be still as bright. > > For the sword outwears its sheath, > And the soul wears out the breast, > And the heart must pause to breathe, > And love itself have rest. > > Though the night was made for loving, > And the day returns too soon, > Yet we'll go no more a-roving > By the light of the moon. > > > Lord Byron (1788-1824) was born in London. At the time of his birth > (christened - 'George Gordon Byron') his parents were in hiding in France > from their creditors; but came back especially so that he could be born in > England. His father died when he was quite young, and at the age of ten he > found himself Lord Byron. He had a title, but very little cash, as most of > the money was tied up in lawsuits; and it was to be some time before his > mother secured him a good income. He attended Cambridge University, but > did little work, but did manage to spend beyond his means and write some > poetry. His mothers neighbour encouraged him to publish his poetry, which > he did in 1806 at the age of 18; before spending the next several years on > a tour of the Middle East with friends. He returned in 1812, and published > the first two Cantos of Childe Harold, which became an overnight > sensation; and brought with it the admiration and attention of many women > who Byron would have affairs with. He went on to marry in 1814, and had a > daughter, but Byrons frequent infidelities caused strain, and in 1816 his > wife asked for and received a formal seperation. The scandal caused Byron > to leave London, and travel around Europe with Percy Shelley; finishing > Childe Harold and writing Manfred and starting Don Juan. His adventures > also included aiding Italian freedom fighters and later leading a group of > Greek freedom fighters in a quest for independence from Turkey. Sadly, > despite his heroic, romantic life, he died less boldly in 1824 from a > chill he received while travelling on horseback during a sudden storm. > > > ==== GEN-TRIVIA-ENG Mailing List ==== > RANDOM TAGLINE - GEN-TRIVIA-ENG - MAILING LIST > Remember - Our "todays" ups & downs of life, are "tomorrows" Ancestral > Trivia. > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/366 - Release Date: 15/06/2006 > >