 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 páginas
...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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1855 - 380 páginas
...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,...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 páginas
...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... | |
 | Greg Clingham - 2002 - 238 páginas
...beautifully marked by the lengthened and swelling rhythms of Dryden's verse, making for a new harmony: Thus, long ago 'Ere heaving Bellows learn'd to blow, While Organs yet were mute; 'Iimotheus, to his breathing Flute, And sounding Lyre, Cou'd swell the Soul to rage, or kindle soft... | |
 | John Dryden - 2003 - 1024 páginas
...prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. VII 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. 160 At last divine Cecilia came,... | |
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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,... 
