 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pagina’s
...princes applaud, with a furious joy; And the king ieiz'da flambeau with zeal to deftroy ; Thais l-'l the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. And the tingfeiz'J ajtav/rrju to'i'.h zeal to deftroy ; *Tlais tfd t'ie icay, To iigit Mm.... | |
 | 1810 - 566 pagina’s
...The princes applaud with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy ; Thai's led the way To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy." This ode dees the greatest honour to the genius of Dryden. It is finished in every respect in the most... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1804 - 440 pagina’s
...beneath the table, She scolded him to death. J i And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And like...another Helen, fir'd another Troy. VII. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to Mow.. While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus with his breathing flute,... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pagina’s
...gods ! The Princes applaud, with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flamhean, with zeal to destroy . Thais 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 kindle soft desire. At last divine... | |
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 pagina’s
...glitt'ring temples of their, hoftile gods!— The princes applaud, with a furious joy; And the King feia'da flambeau, with zeal to deftroy; Thais led the way, To light him to hiiprey, And, like anothei Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd ta... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pagina’s
...Princes applaud, with a furious ft, And the King feiz'da flambeau wilb B Thais Ted the way, [**™)l To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago. Ere heaving bellows learnt to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus to hit breathing... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pagina’s
...The princes applaud, with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to destroy; Thai'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 yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pagina’s
...The Princes applaud, with a furious joy; And the king seiz' da flambeau, with zeal to destroy; ThaYs 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 kindle soft desire. At last divine... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pagina’s
...gods ! The princes applaud with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to destroy : Thais led the way, To light him to his prey ; • And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. 1 ..«.!.. . . _ CHORUS. "" And the King seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to " Thais led the way, • [destroy... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pagina’s
...like another Helen, fired another Troy. CHORUS. And the king seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy ; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were... | |
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Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew! Behold how they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes And glittering temples of their hostile gods. 
