 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...glitt'ring temples of their honile gods ! The princes applaud with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to destroy : Thais led the way,...light him to his prey ; • And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. 1 ..«.!.. . . _ CHORUS. "" And the King seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to " Thais... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...destroy; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. CHORUS. And the king seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy...prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...temples of their hostile gods I—- The princes applaud, with a furious joy ; , And the King seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to destroy; Thais led the way,...another Helen, fired another Troy. Thus, long ago, . - . ,j . Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...destroy; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. CHORUS. And the king seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy;...To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, jired another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 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,...another Helen, fired another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timothens, to his breathing flute,... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timothens. to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, In ven tress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...way, to light him to his prey, and, like another Helen, nVd another Troy. CHORUS. And theking seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy; Thais led the way, to light him to his prey, and, tike another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago, ere heaving bellows learnM to Wow, while organs... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...their hostile gods. The princes applaud, with a furious joy; and the king seiz'da flambeau with eeal to destroy ; Thais led the way, to light him to his prey, and, like another Helen, nr'd another Tror. CHORUS. And tbekingseiz'da flambeau with zeaUodestroy; Thais leil the way, to light... | |
 | John Brady - Calendar - 1813 - 410 pages
...with the following encomium on this musical Saint: — " 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... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...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 store,... | |
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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... 
