 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - 344 ページ
...been taught music by an angel,— hence, " She drew an angel down." Her birthday was the 22d November. the royal feast, for Persia won By Philip's warlike...were placed around, Their brows with roses and with myrtle bound : So should desert in arms be crowned. The lovely Thais, by his side, Sat like a blooming... | |
 | John Dryden - 1869 - 576 ページ
...Hams. ODES, SONGS, ALEXANDER'S FEAST; OR, THE POWER OF MUSIC: AN ODE IN HONOUR OF ST. CECILIA'S DAY. 'TWAS at the royal feast, for Persia won By Philip's...throne : His valiant peers were placed around, Their browa with roses and with myrtles bound ; (So should desert in arms be crown" d.) The lovely Thais,... | |
 | David Daiches - 1979 - 336 ページ
...moods from the military to the tender. It is a fine bravura piece, full of exhibitionist virtuosity: Twas at the royal feast for Persia won By Philip's...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 - 2003 - 1024 ページ
...if not to please him. Alexander's Fean or The Power of Music: an Ode in honour of St Cecilia's Day I Twas at the royal feast, for Persia won By Philip's...and with myrtles bound: (So should desert in arms be crowned.) The lovely Thais, by his side,0 Sat like a blooming eastern bride, 10 In flower of youth... | |
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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; His valiant peers were placed around... 
