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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Prefaces - Page 6
edited by - 1821 - 807 pages
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 6

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 838 pages
...The princes applaud, with a furious joy ; And the king feiz'da flambeau with zeal to deflroy; Thau led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. Andtbi lung feiz' 'da flambeau with xtal to dtflroj ; Tbaii led tbe way, To ligbt him to b'u...
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Dryden. Smyth. Duke. King. Sprat. Halifax

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pages
...princes applaud, with a furious joy; And the king ieiz'da flambeau with zeal to deftroy ; Thais l-'l the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. And the tingfeiz'J ajtav/rrju to'i'.h zeal to deftroy ; *Tlais tfd t'ie icay, To iigit Mm....
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

1801 - 416 pages
...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 : Thais led the way, To light him tohis prey; And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. CHORUS. " And the King seiz'da flambeau, with...
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The Port Folio, Volume 3

1810 - 566 pages
...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, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy." This ode dees the greatest honour to the genius of Dryden. It is finished in every respect in the most...
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The Miscellaneous Works of David Humphreys: Late Minister Plenipotentiary to ...

David Humphreys - 1804 - 440 pages
...more— or yield the wreath — He stretch'da fop beneath the table, She scolded him to death. J i And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy;...prey, And like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. VII. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to Mow.. While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus with...
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Poems on Various Subjects: Selected to Enforce the Practice of Virtue, and ...

E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...temples of their hostile gods ! The Princes applaud, with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flamhean, with zeal to destroy . Thais led the way, To light...another Helen, fir'd another Troy. • Thus, long ago And sounding lyre Could swell the soul to rage or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came,...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...furious joy : And the King s«iz'da flambeaux , with zeal te destroy ; Thais led the way , To-light him to his prey , • And , like another Helen , fir'd another Troy. Thus , long ago , Ere heaving billows learn'd to blow , While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing iluta And sounding...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry

Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1050 pages
...Princes applaud, with a furious ft, And the King feiz'da flambeau wilb B Thais Ted the way, [**™)l To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen,...another Troy. Thus, long ago. Ere heaving bellows learnt to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus to hit breathing fl»K And founding lyre Could...
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Poems on various subjects, selected by E. Tomkins

E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...The Princes applaud, with a furious joy; And the king seiz' da flambeau, with zeal to destroy; ThaYs led 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 kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came,...
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The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill, Volume 21

John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...Persian abodes, And glitt'ring temples of their honile gods ! The princes applaud with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to destroy...; • And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. 1 ..«.!.. . . _ CHORUS. "" And the King seiz'da flambeau, with zeal to " Thais led the way, • [destroy...
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