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" Grecian ghosts, that in battle were slain, And unburied remain Inglorious on the plain; Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew. Behold how they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes, And glittering temples of their hostile... "
The poetical works of John Dryden, ed. by C.C. Clarke - Page 90
by John Dryden - 1874
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The virgin muse. Being a collection of poems from our most celebrated ...

Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...another HeUen, fir'd another Troy.. Chorus. &na tneiKingfeizJda Riimbeau^vitk sieal to deftroyfcc. 7. Thus, long ago *Ere heaving Bellows learn'd to blow,...Organs yet were mute •, ' Timotheus, to his Breathing Fiute, Cou'd fwelf the Soul to Rage, or kindle foft Defire. At Lift Divine Cecilia came, Inventrefi...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 2

John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 488 pages
...deftroj ; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, , like another Helen, fir 'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving. bellows learn'd to bloW,...were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 388 pages
...dejlroy, Thais led the 'way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, ftr'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow,...were mute; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 41-42

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:...
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The Works of the English Poets: Hughes

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 346 pages
...led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. IX. RECITATIVE. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow,...were mute; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 13-14

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 664 pages
...defray ; Thais led the way, To light him to bit fry, And, hke another Helen, fir'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow,...yet were mute; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 22

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 528 pages
...way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. IX. RECITATIVE. Thus, Jong ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs...were mute; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs...
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The Lady's Poetical Magazine: Or, Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

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, Łould fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. , .. At laft, divine Cecilia came,...
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...Thai's led the way, To light him to his prey; >nJ, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy, • ' . O Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow,...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, Inventrefs...
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The Speaker: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English ...

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...
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