 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
 | Merritt Caldwell - 1845 - 352 pages
...him to his prey ! Energy and Dignity. And, like another Helen, fired — another Troy. Narrative. 11. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow,...Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. Narrative. 13. At last, divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame. The sweet enthusiast, from... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 pages
...zeal to deThais led the way, to light him to his prey; And, like another Helen—fired another Troy. Timotheus, to his breathing flute and sounding lyre,...rage, or kindle soft desire. At last, divine Cecilia cnme, Inventress of the vocal frame. The sweet enthusiast from her sacred store, Enlarged die former... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 pages
...fifed another Troy. Thus, long ago, ere heaving bellows learned 1C While organs yet were mute ; [blow, Timotheus, to his breathing flute and sounding lyre. Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soil desirti. At last, divine Cecilia came, Invcntress of the vocal frame. The sweet enthusiast, from... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 pages
...long иго, ere heaving bHIows learned tc While orirans yet were mute; [blow, Timotheus, toi i is breathing flute and sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft иикпх At lasi. divine Cecilia с nine, InvenireM of ilic- vocal frame. The sweet enthusiast, from... | |
 | General reciter - 1845 - 348 pages
...destroy . 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 ; Timothens, to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft... | |
 | Merritt Caldwell - 1846 - 390 pages
...him to his prey ! Energy and Dignity. And, like another Helen, fired — another Troy. Narrative. 11. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow,...Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. Narrative. 12. At last, divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame. The sweet enthusiast, from... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...joy ; And th« king — seized » flambeau — with zeal — to destroy, &c. 582. Narrative manner. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow,...Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. 5S3. Pleasure. At last, divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame. The sweet enthusiast, from... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 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...sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage- -or kindle soil desire. At last, divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame. The sweet enthusiast, from... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellow» learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Conld swell the «oui to rage, or kindle soft desire. At lut divine Cecilia came, Jnventreas of the... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 pages
...to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus long ago, Ere heaving billows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus to...last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal flame; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length... | |
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