 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...destroy; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. CHORUS. And the king seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy;...To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, jired another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...temples of their hostile gods I—- The princes applaud, with a furious joy ; , And the King seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to destroy; Thais led the way,...prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. Thus, long ago, . - . ,j . Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hostile gods ! — The princes 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... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hostile gods !— The princes applaud with a furious joy, And the king seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to destroy ; Thai's led the way, To light him to his prey, And, Hke another... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...glittering temples of their hostile gods. be princes applaud, with a furious joy ; id the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy ; Thais led the way, to light him to his prey, ad, like another Helen, nYd another Troy. CHORUS. ndthekingseiz'da flambeau with zeal todestroy; Thais... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 596 pages
...AIK. The princes applaud with a furious joy ; /cd the king seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to destroy i Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. RECITATIVE, Thus long ngo, Ere heavincr bellows learn'd.to blow, While organs yet... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...they toss their torches on high, how they point to the Persian abodes, and glittering temples of their hostile gods. The princes 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... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...they toss their torches on high, how they point to the Persian abodes, and glittering temples of their hostile gods. The princes applaud, with a furious joy; and the king seiz'da flambeau with eeal to destroy ; Thais led the way, to light him to his prey, and, like another... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 616 pages
...another Helen, fir'd another Troy, 150 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 another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, 155 Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 610 pages
...And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy, iso 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. VII. Thus, long ago, 155 Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet... | |
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And unburied remain Inglorious on the plain : Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew ! Behold how they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes And glittering temples of their hostile gods. — The princes applaud with a furious... 
