 | 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... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1791 - 514 pages
...„Andj Шее another Helen, fir'd another Troy.* VIT. Thus long ago, •".'., v . Ere heaving bellow's learn'd to blow, ' .- . While organs yet were mute,...founding lyre Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle [oft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the vocal frame; , ;• ь . : . The fweet... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow. While organs yet were mute; Timothcus luftre mew Like the bright beauties on thy banks below ; Where Jove, lubdued by morta dcfir*. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrcfs of the vocal frame ; The fweet enthufiaft, from her... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...Thais led the way [deftrojr ; To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mure, Timotheus to his breathing flute Am! founding lyre ould fwcll the foul to rage, or kindle (oft... | |
 | 1793 - 376 pages
...tuay t To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, Jtr'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, 155 Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs...founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle fierce defirev At laft divbe Cecilia came, 161 Inventrefs of the-vocal frame ; The fweet enthufiaft,... | |
 | James Roach - 1793 - 274 pages
...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 learn'd to blow,...Timotheus to his breathing flute And founding lyre Could fwcll the foul to rage, or kindle fefl defirr, . At At lafl divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...defirty j Tta'u led the •way, To light him to tijfrn. And, Hie another Helen, JiSd another *tny. vi t. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow....Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, Conld fwcll the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At lad divine Cecilia came, Irivcntrcfs of the... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 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,...were mute, " Timotheus, to his breathing flute " And sounding lyre, " Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire : " At last divine Cecilia came,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pages
...Helen, fr'd another Troy. VII. T'ms, !on; ajo, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs ytt were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And...lyre. Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft deflre. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the vocal frame ; The fweet cnthufiaft, from her... | |
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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 learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage,... 
