Edgar Allan Poe – Song of Triumph

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“Who is king but Epiphanes?
Say do you know?“
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“Song of Triumph” is a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe, from his work “Epimanes“. It was first published in March 1836, in the Southern Literary Messenger.

This article features two versions of “Song of Triumph“ by Edgar Allan Poe; the original manuscript version as well as the published version (from “Epimanes”).

Song of Triumph
by
Edgar Allan Poe

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Published Version:

Who is king but Epiphanes?
Say do you know?
Who is king but Epiphanes?
Bravo bravo!
There is none but Epiphanes,
No there is none:
So tear down the temples,
And put out the sun!
Who is king but Epiphanes?
Say do you know?
Who is king but Epiphanes?
Bravo bravo!

Manuscript Version:

Who is king but Epiphanes?
Say do you know?
Who is God but Epiphanes?
Say do you know?
There is none but Epiphanes
No — there is none:
So tear down the temples
And put out the sun!