 Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And like another Helen fired another Troy ! Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage or...  The Works of the English Poets: Hughes - Page 178edited by - 1779Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...>nJ, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy, • ' . O Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs 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 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 - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...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 founding lyre, Coald fwell the foul to rage, or Jciodle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inveatrefs of the... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 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 - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to...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 - Literature - 1791 - 514 pages
...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, Timotheus,...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 - English poetry - 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... | |
 | 1793 - 376 pages
...prey, And, like another Helen, Jtr'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, 155 Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to...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 - English poetry - 1793 - 274 pages
...his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs 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, Inventrefs of the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...tijfrn. And, Hie another Helen, JiSd another *tny. vi t. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow. While organs yet were mute ; 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... | |
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