 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,...  The Works of the English Poets: Hughes - Page 180by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...deflrty\ Thais led the Way, To light him to his *Preyt Andy like another Hellen, fr^d another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving Bellows learn'd to blow, While Organs yet were mute ; Timothetis, to his breathing Flute And founding Lyre, Cou'd fwell the Soul to Rage, or kindle foft... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...the way, To light him to his prey, d, like another Helen, jir'd another Troy. VII. VII. ; • . ^.i Thus, long ago* - ^ Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mut&; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre* Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...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 mute ; Timotheus, So his breathing flute And founding lyre, Cou'd fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire; At laft... | |
 | 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,...Timotheus, to his breathing flute And founding lyre, 'ould fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft, divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 pages
...tad, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. VII. Thui, long ago E'er heaving bellows learn'd to Wow. While organs yet were mute; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, fi»ell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the vocal... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...deftroy ; Thais led the way, To light Mm to his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow*...Timotheus to his breathing flute And founding lyre, Coald fwell the foul to rage, or Jciodle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inveatrefs of the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 pages
...deftroy, Thais led the way, To light him to his prey ; And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to the breathing flute And founding lyre, Cou'd fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire, At laft... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...And, like another Helen — fir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to Wow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing...to rage — or kindle foft defire. At laft, divine Cicilia came, Inventrefs of the vocal frame. "The fweet enthufiaft, from her facred ftore, Erilarg'd... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pages
...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 learn'd to blow,...lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defirc. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the vocal frame; The fweet enthufiaft, from her... | |
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