 | John Dryden - 1760 - 488 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 - 344 sivua
...way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. IX. RECITATIVE. Thus, !ong ago, Ere heaving bellows learn' d to blow, While organs...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...>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 sivua
...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... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 sivua
...deftroy; Thais led the <way, To light hint to his pry, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Try, VII. Thus, long ago, . Ere heaving bellows learn 'd to...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... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 sivua
...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... | |
 | James Roach - 1793 - 274 sivua
...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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At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast from her sacred store Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the... 
