 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...down. Grand CHORUS. At lafl, 'Divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the Vocal Frame ; Thefweet Enthujiaft, from her Sacred Store, Enlarged the former narrow Bounds, And added Length to fblemn Sounds, r/. With Nature"** Mother- Wit, and Arts unknown beLet old Timotheus yield the Trize,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pages
...ALEXANDER'S FEAST: " Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows learn'd to bloWi " While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus, to his breathing flute " And sounding lyre,..." At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode ; " But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder higher, " When to her... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pages
..." Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow, " While organs yet were mute, " Timothcus, to his breathing flute " And sounding lyre, " Could..." At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode : "•But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder higher, " When to... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 pages
...FEAST: " Thus, long ago, , " Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow* 11 While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus, to his breathing flute " And sounding lyre,...kindle soft desire : " At last divine Cecilia came, " Invcntress of the vocalframe," &c. ; : f ,. So, in hit former Ode : "• But bright Cecilia rais'd... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pages
...way, [destroy: ru. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, f While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre,...rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia cams-, Inventress of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Rnlarg'd the former... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. • Thus, long ago And sounding lyre Could swell the soul to rage or...frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow hounds, And added length to soleum sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Ere heaving billows learn'd to blow , While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing iluta And sounding lyre , •. Could swell the soul to rage...or kindle soft desire. At last divine CECILIA came , - In ventress of the vocal frame ;The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store Enlarg'd the former... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1804 - 440 pages
...VII. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to Mow.. While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus with his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. But when divine Cecilia came, Liventress of the vocal frame, .\ The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...fir'd 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,...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... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pages
...etc. Thus, long ago , Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, \Vhile organs yet were mute, Thimotheus to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell...frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, \Vith nature's mother-wit and... | |
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At last divine 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... 
