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A TRAGEDY
ACT I
Scene V

The Scene draws and discovers, in the inner part of the Temple, a large image of the Sun, with an altar before it. Around Priests and Attendants.

King, Arsaces, Vardanes, Gotarzes, Phraates, Lysias, with Bethas in chains

Hymn

Parent of Light, to thee belong

Our grateful tributary songs;

Each thankful voice to thee shall rise,

And chearful pierce the azure skies;

While in thy praise all earth combines,

And Echo in the Chorus joins.

All the gay pride of blooming May,

The Lily fair and blushing Rose,

To thee their early honours pay,

And all their heav'nly sweets disclose.

The feather'd Choir on ev'ry tree

To hail thy glorious dawn repair,

While the sweet sons of harmony

With Hallelujahs fill the air.

'Tis thou hast brac'd the Hero's arm,

And giv'n the Love of praise to warm

His bosom, as he onward flies,

And for his Country bravely dies.

Thine's victory, and from thee springs

Ambition's fire, which glows in Kings.

King [coming forward]

Thus, to the Gods our tributary songs,

And now, oh! let me welcome once again

My blooming victor to his Father's arms;

And let me thank thee for our safety: Parthia

Shall thank thee too, and give her grateful praise

To her Deliverer.

Omnes

All hail! Arsaces!

King

Thanks to my loyal friends.

Vardanes [aside]

Curse, curse the sound,

E'en Echo gives it back with int'rest,