 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pagina’s
...his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving billows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1856 - 590 pagina’s
...light him 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 his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pagina’s
...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 kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress... | |
 | Richard Greene Parker - 1857 - 152 pagina’s
...dwelling on the consonant r, trilled by the tongue against the upper gum. 796. Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute Narration. Thus, long ago, And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire.... | |
 | Mary Cowden Clarke - 1858 - 494 pagina’s
...remark. First, Dryden's ; — robust and vigorous : — " Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1859 - 420 pagina’s
...led the way, To li;rht him to 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, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the... | |
 | Salem Town - 1859 - 496 pagina’s
...And glittering temples of their hostile gods! Nimtive. 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 kindle soft desire. SECTION III. PERSONATION. PERSONATION... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pagina’s
...led the way To light him to 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 sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress... | |
 | John Connery - 1861 - 416 pagina’s
...led the way To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy, Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs...were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 pagina’s
...led the way To light him to 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 breathmg flute And sounding lyre Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine... | |
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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 learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage,... 
