 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...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 1161819Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...down. Grand CHORUS. At lafl, 'Divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the Vocal Frame ; Thefweet Enthujiaft, from her Sacred Store, Enlarged the former narrow Bounds, And added Length to fblemn Sounds, r/. With Nature"** Mother- Wit, and Arts unknown beLet old Timotheus yield the Trize,... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...Cecilia cams-, Inventress of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Rnlarg'd 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 ; He... | |
 | David Humphreys - United States - 1804 - 440 pages
...Cecilia came, Liventress of the vocal frame, .\ The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prixe, Or both divide the crown ;... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...CECILIA came , - In ventress of the vocal frame ;The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store Enlarg'd 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... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...Cecilia came , Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store , Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds , And added length to solemn sounds , "With nature's mother-wit and arts unknown before. Let old Thimotheus yield the prize , Or both divide the crown :... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Cecilia came, Inventress of the •vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd 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 ;... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...Investress of the vocal frame j • • • . - - « The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, EnlargM the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, ' With Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown Let old Timotheus yield the prize, [before. Or both divide the crown ;... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast, from her...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 ;... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...mortal to the skies, She drew an angel down. GRAND CHORUS. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventre&s of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With natures mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweel enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, anil arts unknnra Ltt old Timotheus yield the prize, [before, Or both divide the crown... | |
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