 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 sidor
...ghosts, that in hattle were slain, And unhury'd 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 ahodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hostile gods ! The princes applaud with a furious joy, And... | |
 | 1781 - 512 sidor
...applaud with a furious joy, And the king feiz'da flambeau,, with zeal to -deftroy : BEAUTIES OF POETRY. Thai.s led the way, • • . . . . To light him to...bellows learn'd: to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute And founding lyre, £ould fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 sidor
...'.— The princes applaud, with a furious joy ; And the king feiz'da flambeau, with zeal to deftroir : Thais led the way, To light him to his prey ; And,...Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to Wow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute And founding lyre, •Could fwell... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 sidor
...The princes applaud with a furious joy, And the king feiz'da flambeau, with zeal to deftroy: Thai's led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another...bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 sidor
...applaud with a furious joy ; And the King fciz'da flambeau, with zeal to Thais led the way [deftrojr ; To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen,...heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mure, Timotheus to his breathing flute Am! founding lyre ould fwcll the foul to rage, or kindle (oft... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sidor
...applaud, with a furious joy ; And the King fciz'da flambeau, with zeal to Thais led the way, [deftroy } ht reafon drives that cloud away, Truth breaks upon us with refiftlcfs day. Truft not yourlclf ; Icarn'd to blow. While organs yet were mute; Timothcus to his breathing flute And founding lyre Could... | |
 | James Roach - 1793 - 274 sidor
...I—- The princes applaud, wirh a furious joy ; And the king feiz'da flambeau with zeal to deflroy ; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And,...bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing flute And founding lyre Could fwcll the foul to rage, or kindle fefl defirr,... | |
 | 1801 - 416 sidor
...ghosts that in battle were slain, And unbury'd remain Inglorious- on the plain: Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew. Behold how they toss their...Persian abodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hostile godsT The princes applaud with a furious joy, And the king seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to destroy :... | |
 | 1810 - 566 sidor
...eyes. 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...And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy ; Thai's led the way To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy." This ode... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 sidor
...!——— Behold how they t6ss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes And glittering temples of their hostile gods. The princes applaud...furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destr6y i So much for the power of numbers. It may not be amiss now, ere I conclude this topic, to... | |
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The Princes applaud, with a furious joy ; And the King seized a flambeau, with zeal to destroy ; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. 
