'The Eve of Waterloo' by Lord Byron is a narrative poem, exciting as well as full of pathos. The poem is based on a true incident that happened just before the Battle o Waterloo. read more
Summary and Analysis of The Eve of Waterloo by Lord Byron. Stanza 1: The poem, ‘The Eve of Waterloo’ begins with a night scene, the eve of the battle. The sound of revelry echoes in the large ballrooms of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. read more
The Eve of Waterloo: About the poem ‘The Eve of Waterloo’ by Lord Byron is a part of his long narrative poem “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage” which consists of four cantos. The poem ‘The Eve of Waterloo’ forms part of the Canto III of the original poem. The poem expresses the disillusionment felt by the generation weary of the wars of post-Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras. read more