 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...glitt'ring temples of their hostile gods ! The princes applaud with a furious joy, And the king seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to destroy Thais led the way,...To light him to his prey ; And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. " And the King seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to " Thais led the way, [destroy:... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 608 pages
...she.'' After whom, our author, in his ALEXANDER'S FEAST: " Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, " While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus,...Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire : " At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventrcss of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode : " But... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pages
...whom, our author, in his ALEXANDER'S FEAST: " Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows learn'd to bloWi " While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus, to his breathing...Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire : " At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode ; " But... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 pages
...our author, in his ALEXANDER'S FEAST: " Thus, long ago, , " Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow* 11 While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus, to his breathing...Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire : " At last divine Cecilia came, " Invcntress of the vocalframe," &c. ; : f ,. So, in hit former Ode... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pages
..." Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow, " While organs yet were mute, " Timothcus, to his breathing flute " And sounding lyre, " Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire: " At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode : "•But... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...with zeal to " Thais led the way, [destroy: ru. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, f While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing...Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia cams-, Inventress of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred... | |
 | David Humphreys - United States - 1804 - 440 pages
...wreath — He stretch'da fop beneath the table, She scolded him to death. J i And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. VII. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to Mow.. While organs yet were... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...temples of their hostile gods ! The Princes applaud, with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flamhean, with zeal to destroy . Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. • Thus, long ago And sounding lyre Could swell the soul to rage or kindle soft... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to...Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the •vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...etc. Thus, long ago , Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, \Vhile organs yet were mute, Thimotheus to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage or kindle soft desire ; At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred... | |
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The princes applaud with a furious joy : And the king seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy ; Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And like another Helen, fired another Troy... 
