 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 strani
...Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode ; " But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder higher, " When to her organ vocal breath was given ; " An Angel heard, " And straight appear'd, " Mistaking earth for heaven." Thus also, Congreve : adapted to religious worship, that circumstance... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 601 strani
...Cecilia came, " hventress of the vocalframe" &c. So, in his former Ode : " But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder higher, " When to her organ vocal breath was given ; " An Angel heard, " And straight appear'd, " Mistaking earth for heaven/' adapted to religious worship, that circumstance might have... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 strani
...Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode : "•But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder higher, " When to her organ vocal breath was given ; " An Angel heard, " And straight appcar'd, •' Mistaking earth for heaven." Thus also, Congreve : " The soft enervate lyre is drown'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 strani
...Orpheus could lead the savage race ; And trees uprooted left their place, Sequacious of the lyre : But bright Cecilia raised the wonder higher ; When...and straight appeared, Mistaking earth for heaven. * St Cecilia is said to have invented the organ, though it is not known when or how she came by this... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 strani
...Orpheus could lead the savage race ; And trees uprooted left their place, Sequacious of the lyre : But bright Cecilia raised the wonder higher ; When...and straight appeared, Mistaking earth for heaven. * St Cecilia is said to have invented the organ, though it is not known when or how she came by this... | |
 | Oxford city, Holywell music room - 1808 - 170 strani
...snails, do no offence. AIR and CHORUS. Mrs. DICKONS. Handel. RECITATIVE. But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder higher: when to her organ vocal breath was given, an angel heard, and straight appear'd, mistaking earth for heav'n. AIR and CHORUS. As from the pow'r of sacred lays The spheres... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 strani
...savage lace; and trees uprooted left their place, sequacious of the lyre: but bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder higher: when to her organ vocal breath was given, an angel heard and straight appear'd mistaking earth for heaven. GRAND CHORUS. As from the power of sacred lays, the spheres began... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 strani
...savage lace; . and trees uprooted left their place, sequacious of the lyre : but bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder higher: when to her organ vocal breath was given, an, angel heard and straight appear'd mistaking earth for heaven. GRAND CHORUS. As from the power of sacred lays, the spheres began... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 strani
...Orpheus could lead the savage race ; And trees uprooted left their place, Sequacious of the lyre : But bright Cecilia raised the wonder higher ; When...vocal breath was given, An angel heard, and straight appear'd, Mistaking earth for heaven. * St Cecilia is said to have invented the organ, though it is... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 strani
...above. Orpheus could lead the savage race, And trees uprooted left their place, Sequacious of the Lyre; But bright Cecilia raised the wonder higher, When...vocal breath was given ; An angel heard, and straight appear'd, Mistaking earth for Heaven. GRAND CHORUS. As from the power of sacred lays The spheres began... | |
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The sacred organ's praise? Notes inspiring holy love, Notes that wing their heavenly ways To mend the choirs above. 
