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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,... "
The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ... - Page 221
by John Dryden - 1767
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Fables Antient and Modern: Translated Into Verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace ...

John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...heKingfeisfdaFlambeaujwithZeal to deflrty\ Thais led the Way, To light him to his *Preyt Andy like another Hellen, fr^d another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving Bellows learn'd to blow, While Organs yet were mute ; Timothetis, to his breathing Flute And founding Lyre, Cou'd fwell the Soul to Rage, or kindle foft...
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The virgin muse. Being a collection of poems from our most celebrated ...

Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...another HeUen, fir'd another Troy.. Chorus. &na tneiKingfeizJda Riimbeau^vitk sieal to deftroyfcc. 7. Thus, long ago *Ere heaving Bellows learn'd to blow,...Organs yet were mute •, ' Timotheus, to his Breathing Fiute, Cou'd fwelf the Soul to Rage, or kindle foft Defire. At Lift Divine Cecilia came, Inventrefi...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...the way, To light him to his prey, d, like another Helen, jir'd another Troy. VII. VII. ; • . ^.i Thus, long ago* - ^ Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mut&; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre* Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...with zeal to deftroy ; 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 blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, So his breathing flute And founding lyre, Cou'd fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 13-14

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 664 pages
...flambeau -with zeal to defray ; Thais led the way, To light him to bit fry, And, hke another Helen, fir'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows...yet were mute; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 328 pages
...fir'a ano.btr Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learrTd to blow, While organs yet wer. mute; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rasje, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Ceciha came, Inventrefs of the vocal frame ; The fweet...
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...Thai's led the way, To light him to his prey; >nJ, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy, • ' . O Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow,...Timotheus, to his breathing flute And founding lyre, 'ould fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft, divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the...
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Fables ancient and modern, tr. into verse: with original poems, Volume 2

John Dryden - 1771 - 256 pages
...tad, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. VII. Thui, long ago E'er heaving bellows learn'd to Wow. While organs yet were mute; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, fiğell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the vocal...
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The Speaker: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...deftroy ; Thais led the way, To light Mm to his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow*...Timotheus to his breathing flute And founding lyre, Coald fwell the foul to rage, or Jciodle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inveatrefs of the...
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Poems for Young Ladies: In Three Parts. Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...deftroy, Thais led the way, To light him to his prey ; And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to the breathing flute And founding lyre, Cou'd fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire, At laft...
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