 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...  Poétique anglaise - Page 80by Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 pages
...Or both divide the crown ; He rais'da mortal to the skies ; She drew an angel down. GILA.MJ CHORDS. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With naiure's moiher-wit, and arm unknown Let old Timotheus yield the prize, [before. Or both divide the... | |
 | Elizabeth Washington Wirt - 1837 - 264 pages
...the inventress of the organ ; and to have drawn down an Angel from Heaven by the music of her voice. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame; The sweet entbusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length, to solemn sounds,... | |
 | John Henry Brady - 1839 - 420 pages
...admirer. " Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute , TIMOTII uu.s to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell...or kindle soft desire. At last divine CECILIA came, Invent ress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 pages
...long ago', Ere heaving bellows' . . learned to blow', While organs yet were mute', Timotheus', with his breathing flute' And sounding lyre', Could swell...kindle soft desire*. At last' . . divine Cecilia came*, In ven tress of the vocal frame*. The sweet enthusiasts', from her sacred store' Enlarged the former... | |
 | Brandon Turner - 1840 - 258 pages
...Troy. VII. 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...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... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, The fuming vapor stings ; flutter their hearts. And...redoubled bursts from every mouth lu louder symphonies. Inventresa of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd Ihe former narrow... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1841 - 312 pages
...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 prize, Or both divide the crown ;... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 pages
...long ago', Ere heaving bellows' . . learned to blow', While organs yet were mute', Timotheus', with his breathing flute' And sounding lyre', Could swell...Cecilia came*, Inventress of the vocal frame*. The sweet enthusiasts', from her sacred store' Enlarged the former narrow bounds', And added length to solemn... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 pages
...another Troy. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell...frame. The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store Enlarged the former narrow bounds. And added strength to solemn sounds, With nature's mother wit, and... | |
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