 | John Dryden - 1854 - 318 pages
...Aloft, in awful state, The godlike hero sate On his imperial throne; His valiant peers were placed around; Their brows with roses and with myrtles bound : (So should desert in arms be crowned.) The lovely Thais, by his side, Sate like a blooming Eastern bride, In flower of youth and... | |
 | John Dryden - 1855 - 380 pages
...Aloft in awful state The godlike hero sate On his imperial throne : ' His valiant peers were placed around ; Their brows with roses and with myrtles bound...arms be crown'd). < The lovely Thais, by his side, Q, Sate like a blooming Eastern bride In flower of youth and beauty's pride. '^ * Happy, happy, happy... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
...reveille." SCOTT. ALEXANDER'S FEAST. 'TwAS at the royal feast, for Persia won By Philip's warlike son, Aloft, in awful state, The god-like hero sate On his imperial throne. His valiant peers were placed around, Their brows with roses and with myrtle bound So should desert in arms be crown'd. The... | |
 | Birmingham central literary assoc - 1881 - 468 pages
...self-willed autocrat of genius, as a foil, by whose means he may display the superior power of Music — " Aloft, in awful state The god-like hero sate On his imperial throne — » * * The lovely Thais by his side, » * » In flower of youth and beauty's pride. » " * " •... | |
 | David Daiches - 1979 - 336 pages
...piece, full of exhibitionist virtuosity: Twas at the royal feast for Persia won By Philip's warlike son: Aloft in awful state The godlike hero sate On his imperial throne; His valiant peers were placed around; Their brows with roses and with myrtles bound: (So should desert in arms be crowned.)... | |
 | John Dryden - 2003 - 1024 pages
...Ode in honour of St Cecilia's Day I Twas at the royal feast, for Persia won By Philip's warlike son: Aloft, in awful state, The godlike hero sate On his imperial throne. His valiant peers were placed around; Their brows with roses and with myrtles bound: (So should desert in arms be crowned.)... | |
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TWAS at the royal feast for Persia won By Philip's warlike son: Aloft in awful state The godlike hero sate On his imperial throne... 
