 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pàgines
...Helen— fir'd another Troy. ,,. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, # While Qrgans yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute...bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother'wit and art* unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, , Or botlldivide the c'own :... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 pàgines
...to Wow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus to riis breathing flute And si uiiding lyre, Co;ild swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At...Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame. The sweet tnthusias1, from her sacred store. EnUrg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds,... | |
 | 1816 - 598 pàgines
...our finest poets : Uryden in his Alexander's Feast, and Pope in his Ode on St.Cecilia'i Day: viz. " At last, divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal...from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bound», And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and ait unknow before. , Let... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pàgines
...to the skies ; She drew an angel down. GRAND CHORUS. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of die vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature'smodier-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timodieus yield the prize, Or both divide the... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pàgines
...prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd 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, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pàgines
...Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Tirnotheus, to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell...frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature'smother-wit,and arts... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 346 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, WithNature'smother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 292 pàgines
...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...frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, [fore. With Nature's mother-wit,... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pàgines
...heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute j Timotheus, to his breathing flute •v. And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage —...sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd tha former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 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...frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, WithNature's mother-wit, and... | |
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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... 
