 | English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...POETRY. Thai.s led the way, • • . . . . To light him to his prey; . And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows...yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute And founding lyre, £ould fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. , .. At laft, divine Cecilia came,... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...furious joy ; And the King feiz'da flambeau, with zeal to deftroy ; Thais led the way, To light Mm to his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another...yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing flute And founding lyre, Coald fwell the foul to rage, or Jciodle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inveatrefs... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...with zeal to deftroy: Thai's led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows...were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defirc. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1793 - 274 pages
...with zeal to deflroy ; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows...yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing flute And founding lyre Could fwcll the foul to rage, or kindle fefl defirr, . At At lafl divine Cecilia came,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 601 pages
...^ " To GOD alone thus in hire hert song she.'' After whom, our author, in his ALEXANDER'S FEAST : " Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow,...kindle soft desire : " At last divine Cecilia came, " hventress of the vocalframe" &c. So, in his former Ode : " But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder higher,... | |
 | 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...kindle soft desire : " At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode ; " But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder... | |
 | 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...kindle soft desire : " At last divine Cecilia came, " Invcntress of the vocalframe," &c. ; : f ,. So, in hit former Ode : "• But bright Cecilia rais'd... | |
 | 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...kindle soft desire: " At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode : "•But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder... | |
 | 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...rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia cams-, Inventress of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Rnlarg'd the former... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...with zeal to destroy; Thai's 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...or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the •vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former... | |
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Behold how they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes And glittering temples of their hostile gods. — The princes applaud with a furious joy : And the King seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy; Thais led the way To light... 
