 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pages
...And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing...desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pages
...Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Tirnotheus, to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell...desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 292 pages
...; 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...desire* At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learu'd to blow. While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing...desire^ At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store^ Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And.... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute j Timotheus, to his breathing flute •v. And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage —...desire. At last, divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame. The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd tha former narrow bounds, And added... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 872 pages
...another Troy. Chor. And the king seiz'cl, &c. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learnt to blow, Wrhile organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Gould swell the soul of rage, or kindle soft désire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago. Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, rs ; And now again, impatient of the wound, He rolls...beneath the dashing tide, The trembling fins the boil Inventrem of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...another Troy. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timothens, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell...desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...prey. And, like another Helen, tir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows leam'd to blow, state, ï'avour'd of iieav'n so highly, to fall off From their Creator, and transgress his Ceeilia eame, Inventress of the voeal frame ; The swuet enthusiast, from her saered store, Enlarg'd... | |
 | William Scott - Diccion - 1825 - 382 pages
...And, like another Helen — fir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows lea-n'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Gcnld swell the soul to rage— or kindle soft deaire. At last, divine Cecilia came, Inventress of... | |
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At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal 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 arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the... 
