You see, in the previous empires, like the Assyrian Empire, or these kinds of-- the Egyptian Empire, when people conquered other peoples, often all they wanted was tribute.
之前的各个帝国,比如亚述帝国,或者埃及帝国-,当他们战胜其他民族时,往往只是觊觎贡品。
At the end, the writer doesn't depict him as needing the sacrifice for food or sustenance.
最后,作者也没有把上帝描述成,一个需要贡品来获得食物的人。
Say Heav'nly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein Afford a present to the Infant God?
天上的神啊,你那神妙的天才,何不献上贡品给这神圣的婴孩?
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