| John Bell - 1796 - 432 pagina’s
...sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to'rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, 135 The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown be-. fore. AIR. " Let old Timotheus yield the pri2e, 141 " Or... | |
| 1801 - 416 pagina’s
...Or boih divide the crown; He rais'da mortal to the skies, Slit drew an angel down. GRAND CHORUS. " At last divine Cecilia came, *' Inventress of the...bounds, " And added length to solemn sounds, " With Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown " Let old Timotheus yield the prize, [before. " Or both divide... | |
| English poetry - 1801 - 224 pagina’s
...to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire , Al last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal...bounds , And added length to solemn sounds , With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before, JUNIO AND THEANA. BY GRAINGER. OOON as young reason dawn'd... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pagina’s
...Troy. Thus, long ago Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotbeua to the breathing flute And sounding lyre Could swell the...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the... | |
| David Humphreys - 1804 - 440 pagina’s
...Thus long ago. vn. Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus with his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. But when divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame, ~-\ The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred... | |
| Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pagina’s
...etc. Thus, long ago , Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, "While organs yet were mute , Thimotheus 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 Thimotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the... | |
| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...the way. To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. . Thus, long ago Aud sounding lyre Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inveutress of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Eularg'd the former narrow... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 458 pagina’s
...[beforeOr 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...bounds, " And added length to solemn sounds, " With Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown " Let old Timotheus yield the prize, [before. " Or both divide... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pagina’s
...were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute, Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire....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... | |
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