 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pàgines
...etc. Thus, long ago , Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, \Vhile organs yet were mute, Thimotheus to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, \Vith nature's mother-wit and arts unknown before. Let old Thimotheus yield the prize, Or both divide... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pàgines
...led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. . Thus, long ago And sounding lyre Could swell the soul to rage, or...frame; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Eularg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, Wilt Nature's mother-wit, and... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pàgines
...Or both divide the crown ; He rais'da mortal to the skies; She drew an angel down. GRAND CHORUS. " At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocal...narrow bounds, " And added length to solemn sounds, " \Vith Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown " Let old Timotheus yield the prize, [before. " Or both... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pàgines
...prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to...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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pàgines
...another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mule, Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And .sounding lyre,...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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pàgines
...And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. Thus, long ago, . - . ,j . Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus to...or kindle soft desire* At last divine Cecilia came, Inveutress of the vocal fr.a,me ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 pàgines
...another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timothens, to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell...bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, AN ODE OF PETRARCH, To the... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pàgines
...another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timothens. to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell...or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, In ven tress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarlr'd the former... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pàgines
...divide the crown ; ' ... ke rais'da mortal to the skies; she drew an angel down. GRAND CHORUS. . . . At last divine Cecilia came, . .. inventress of the...former narrow bounds, and added. length to solemn founds, ^ith nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown beLet old Tiraotheus yield the prize, [fore. ..... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pàgines
...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...could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At.last divine Cecilia came, inventress of the vocal frame; the sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store,... | |
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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 learned to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage or... 
