 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...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 w*y, To light him to his prey ; And, like another... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - Elocution - 1815 - 340 pages
...they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodea, 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... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 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...the king seized a flambeau, with zeal to destroy; Thai's led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. Thus, long... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - Authors, English - 1831 - 952 pages
...resound, And the princes applaud with a furious joy; But before all the rest, With new frenzy possessed. The King seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy, Thais led the way, ft To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. 7. Rev. BN TUKNER to Mr.... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 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,...To light him to his prey ; And, like another Helen, — fir'd another Troy. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute;... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...princes applaud, with a furians joy ! And the king seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to destroy : Tliais led the way, To light him to his prey : And, like another Helen— fii'd another Troy. Tltus long ;;go, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to Wow, While organs yet were mute... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. And the king seiz'da parch'd, the cleaving fields And slippery lawn an arid hue disclo liis prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Tims, long ago. Ere heaving bellows learn'd... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...toss their torches on hi;rh, 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 i And, like another... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 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...prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. CHORUS. And the King seized a flambeau with •seal to destroy ; Thais led the way, To light him to... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pages
...; 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...prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to... | |
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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... 
