 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...todestroy; Thais leil the way, to light him to his prey, ad, like another Helen, nVd another Troy. Thus, long ago, ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, •while organs yet were mute; Timorbeus, to his breathing fttt\.e, and sounding lyre, could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 596 pages
...like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. RECITATIVE, Thus long ngo, Ere heavincr bellows learn'd.to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And pounding lyre, Could swell the soul to гате, or kindle soft desire. At lait divine Cecilia came,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 610 pages
...way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, 155 Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs...Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. 160 At laft divine Cecilia came, Jnventrefs of the vocal frame ; The fweet enthufiaft, from her facred... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 616 pages
...way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, 155 Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs...Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, Gould fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. 160 At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 612 pages
...VII. Thus, long ago, 155 Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheds, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. 160 At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the vocal frame ; The fweet enthufiaft, from her facred... | |
 | John Brady - Calendar - 1813 - 410 pages
...beauty of expression stands pre-eminent, closes with the following encomium on this musical Saint: — " Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow,...yet were mute ; TIMOTHEUS to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine CECILIA came, Inventress... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...destroy . Thais led the w*y, To light him to his prey ; And, like another Helen — fir'd another Troy. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow,...yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - Elocution - 1815 - 340 pages
...destroy Thais led the way, To light him to his prey : And, like another Helen — fir'd another Troy. Thus long ago, Ere heaving, bellows learn'd to blow,...yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress... | |
 | John Brady - 1815 - 420 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 his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine CECILIA came, Inventress... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...prey ; And, like another Helen, — fir'd another Troy. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage — or kindle soft desire. At last, divine Cecilia came,... | |
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Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And like another Helen, fired another Troy! Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage,... 
