 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...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 1161819Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1837
...Cecilia came, tnventress of the vocal frame ; The aweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-nit, and arts unknown Let old Timothcus yield the prize, [before. Or both divide the crown ;... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1839 - 357 pages
...desire*. At last' . . divine Cecilia came*, In ven tress of the vocal frame*. The sweet enthusiasts', from her sacred store' Enlarged the former narrow...With nature's mother wit', and arts unknown before*. Let old Timotheus' . . yield the prize*, Or both divide the crown* : He' . . raised a mortal to the... | |
 | John Henry Brady - Calendar - 1839 - 400 pages
...CECILIA came, Invent ress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, ' And added length to solemn sounds. With Nature's mether-nit, and arts unknown before. Let old TIMOTHEUS yield the prize, Or both divide the crown i... | |
 | Brandon Turner - 1840
...lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last, divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her...bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown ;... | |
 | English poetry - 1840
...sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her...bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, CHARACTER OP SHAfTESBHRY. Or... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - Books and reading - 1841 - 296 pages
...glorify, and only a hasty intimation of her sacred power. "At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her...With Nature's mother- wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown ; He raised a mortal to the skies, She... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 807 pages
...Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd error lies ; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skieĢ. Pride still mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Rich the treasure, DRYDEN.... | |
 | 1843
...lyre, Could swell the soul to rage — or kindle soft desire. At last, divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame. The sweet enthusiast, from her...store Enlarged the former narrow bounds. And added strength to solemn sounds, With nature's mother wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843
...Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame. The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before, Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown :... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 807 pages
...Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd s To dogs and fowls a prey, or else captf v'd ; Or to the unjust tribunals mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Tiraotbeus yield the prize, Rich the treasure, DRYDEN.... | |
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