Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. vn. 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... Poems of Places Oceana 1 V.; England 4; Scotland 3 V: Iceland, Switzerland ... - Page 32by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878Full view - About this book
| John Dryden - 1760 - 488 pages
...prey, , like another Helen, fir 'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving. bellows learn'd to bloW, While organs yet 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... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 388 pages
...prey, And, like another Helen, ftr'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 346 pages
...like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. IX. RECITATIVE. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 pages
...bit fry, And, hke another Helen, fir'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs 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... | |
| 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... | |
| William Enfield - 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... | |
| George Ellis - 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 his breathing flute And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defirc. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...pry, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Try, VII. Thus, long ago, . Ere heaving bellows learn 'd to blow,. While organs yet 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... | |
| 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 his breathing flute, And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle fierce defirev At laft divbe Cecilia came, 161... | |
| James Roach - 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,... | |
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