 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pagina’s
...I—- 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, fired another Troy. Thus, long ago, . - . ,j . Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 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, jired another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 pagina’s
...— 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, fired another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 pagina’s
...AIK. The princes applaud with a furious joy ; /cd the king seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to destroy i Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. RECITATIVE, Thus long ngo, Ere heavincr bellows learn'd.to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 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, nVd another Troy. CHORUS. And theking seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy; Thais led the way, to... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pagina’s
...gods. The princes applaud, with a furious joy; and the king seiz'da flambeau with eeal to destroy ; Thais led the way, to light him to his prey, and, like another Helen, nr'd another Tror. CHORUS. And tbekingseiz'da flambeau with zeaUodestroy; Thais leil the way, to light... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 616 pagina’s
...abodes, And glittering temples of their hoftile gods. 145 The princes applaud, with a furious joy ; And the king feiz'da flambeau with zeal to deftroy...prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy, 150 CHORUS. And the king feiz'da flambeau with zeal to deftroy ; Thais led the way, To light him to... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pagina’s
...applaud, with a furious joy ! And the king seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to destroy . Thais led the w*y, 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... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 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. Thus long ago, Ere heaving, bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus to his... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pagina’s
...The princes applaud, with a furious joy; And the king seized a flambeau, with zeal to destroy; Thai's led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows leafn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute... | |
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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. 
