 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...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...Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from the sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's... | |
 | Book - 1854 - 496 pages
...another Troy. Thus long ago, Ere heaving billows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timothens to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell...bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timothens yield the prize, Or both divide the crown :... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1854 - 350 pages
...prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, 155 Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus, to...Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. 1/^At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred... | |
 | John Dryden - 1856 - 568 pages
...like another Helen, fired another Troy 1 Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While1 organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing...frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother- wit, and... | |
 | Greg Clingham - Literary Criticism - 2002 - 238 pages
...breathing Flute, And sounding Lyre, Cou'd swell the Soul to rage, or kindle soft Desire. At last the Divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the Vocal Frame;...Bounds, And added Length to solemn Sounds, With Nature's Mother-Wit, and Arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the Prize, Or both divide the Crown; He... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 2003 - 1024 pages
...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...Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. 160 At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame;0 The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred... | |
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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 learned to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage or... 
