 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 gods. — The princes applaud with a furious...  Selections from the British Poets - Page 178edited by - 1840Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...The Princes applaud, with a furious Joy»rftrOy . And the King feiz'da Flambeau, with Zeal to deThais led the Way, To light him to his Prey, And, like another Hellen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. AndtheKingfeisfdaFlambeaujwithZeal to deflrty\ Thais led the Way,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...gods. The princes applaud, with a furious joy; And the king feiz'da flambeau with zeal to deftroy; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. And the king feiz da flambeau with zeal to deftroy; Thais led the way,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 488 pages
...gods. The princes applaud, with a furious joy j And the king feiz'da flambeau with zeal to deftroy; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. 'And tie king feiz da flambeau with zeal to deftroj ; Thais led the way,... | |
 | Wellins Calcott - 1761 - 484 pages
...The princes applaud, with a furious joy ; • And the king feiz'da flambeau, with zeal to deftroy; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. And tbe kingftiz'da ftambeau, with zeal te deftroy; Thais led tbi a/ay... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - 1762 - 358 pages
...Gods ! The Princes applaud with a furious Joy, And the King feiz'da Flambeau, with Zeal to deftroy : Thais led the Way, To light him to his Prey ; And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Ere heaving Bellows learn'd to Wow, While Organs yet were mute, limitheus to his... | |
 | 1764 - 302 pages
...gods! The princes applaud with a furious joy, Andtheking feiz'da flambeau with zeal todeftroy. Thai's led the way, To light him to his prey; And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. No defcription was ever more piftuTefque,animatedjOrfublimej the imagery ftrorg... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. And the king feiz'da flambeau, with zeal to deftroy; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 388 pages
...like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. And tlie kmgfei^da flambeau ivith zeal to 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, While organs yet were... | |
 | John Bascroft - 1770 - 374 pages
....' . . The Princes applaud with a furious Joy, And the King feiz'da Flambeau, with Zeal to deftroy : Thais led the Way, To light him to his Prey ; And, like another Helen, fir'd another 'Trey. Thus long ago, Ere heaving Bellows learn'd to blow, While Organs yet were mute,... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...slain, And unhury'd 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 ahodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hostile gods ! The princes applaud with a furious joy, And... | |
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