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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 Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical - Page 213
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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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: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 2

John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 488 pages
...applaud, with a furious joy j And the king feiz'da flambeau with zeal to deftroy; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. 'And tie king feiz da flambeau with zeal to deftroj ; Thais led the way, To light him to his...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...applaud, with a furious joy ; And the king feiz'da flambeau with zeal to deftroy; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. And the king feiz da flambeau with zeal to deftroy ; Thais led the way, To light him to his...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...d another Troy. CHORUS. And the king feiz'da flambeau, with zeal to deftroy ; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd...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 Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...applaud, with a furious joy ; And the king feiz'da flambeau, with zeal to deflroy ; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. And the king feiz'da flambeau, with zeal to deftroy ; Thais led the way, To light him to his...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 388 pages
...applaud, with a furious joy ; And the king feiz'da flambeau with zeal to deflroy; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. And tlie kmgfei^da flambeau ivith zeal to dejlroy, Thais led the 'way, To light him to his...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 41-42

John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...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. CHORUS. " And the King seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to " Thais led the way, [destroy: Never ending,...
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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, fi»ell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the vocal...
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