...won, By Philips warlike fon : Aloft in awful flate The godlike hero fate On his imperial throne : 5 His valiant peers were plac'd around ; Their brows with rofes and with myrtles bound : (So mould defert in arms be crown'd) The lovely Thais, by his fide, Sate like a blooming Eaftern...

...By Philip's warlike ion : Aloft in awful ftate The godlike hero fate On his imperial throne : Hi» valiant peers were plac'd around ; Their brows with rofes and with myrtles bound. (Sa Humid defert in arms be crown'd :) The lovely Thais, by his fide, Sate like a blooming Eailcrn...

...DRY DEN. »HpWAS at the royal feaft, for Perfia won, ^ By Philip's warlike ion : Aloft in awfql ttate The godlike hero fate On his imperial throne: His valiant peers were plac'd around , Thtir brows with roles and with myrtle bound; So mould delert in arms be crown'd. The lovely Thais...

...of thought, a loftinefs and fweetnefs of expreffion, and a'rnoft pleafing variety of numbers. 'Twae at the royal feaft, for Perfia won By Philip's warlike...around : Their brows with rofes and with myrtles bound, (So mould deferí in arms be crown'd :) The lorely Thais by his fide Sat like a blooming eaftern bride,...

...clear. XIV. ALEXANDER'S FEAST: OR, THE TOWER ОТ MUSIC. AN ODE IN HONOUR OF ST. CECILIA'S DAY I. Т WAS at the royal feaft, for Perfia won By Philip's...around ; Their brows with rofes and with myrtles bound. (So fhould defcrt in arms be crown'd :) The lovely Thais, by his fide, Sate like a blooming Eaftem...

...Of man, and mutely haftens to the grave. ALEXANDER'S FEAST. ' 1 WAS at the royal feaft, for PERSIA won, By PHILIP'S warlike fon: Aloft in awful ftate...around ; Their brows with rofes and with myrtles bound : (So mould defert in arms be crown'd.) The lovely THAIS, by his fide, Sate, like a blooming eaftern...

...Compare the opening of Dryden's Ode : 'Twas at the royal feaft, for Perfia won By Philip's warlike fort ; Aloft in awful ftate The god-like hero fate On his...imperial throne : His valiant peers were plac'd around, &c. This Ode of Warton's commences in a very fpirited manner; and the defcription of the feftival is...

...the opening of Dryden's Ode : 'Twas at the royal feaft, for Perfia won By Philip's warlike fbn ; , Aloft in awful ftate The god-like hero fate On his...imperial throne : His valiant peers were plac'd around, -&c. This Ode of Warton's commences in a very fpirited manner ; and the defcription of the feftival...

...POWÍ.R OF MUSIC. AN ODE IK HOKOUR OF ST. CICILlA's DAY I. ST~4VAS at the royal fcaft, for Perfia won J_ By Philip's warlike fon : Aloft in awful ftate The...plac'd around ; Their brows with rofes and with myrtles hound. (So fhould defm in arms be crown'd:) The lovely Thais, by his fide, Sate like a blooming Eaftcrn...

...royal feast, for Persia TVon , By Philip's warlike son: Aloft in awful state The god- like hero sate On his imperial throne; His valiant peers were plac'd around ^ Their brows with roses and with myrtle bound : So should desert in arms be crowned. The lovely Thais by his side S.ite...