The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-06-10
~. 1900 a. Poser q Nsaas.

The influenes Il music has been, from the 10
fancy a tims, d unboa,d~d power M'se y
a.oet undoa hssily possessed Of peculiar mage
Of ito own Is iniausncs has been fs'' Al al
ages, an! Al every period OF mans existence
Man. in the grea, wisdom Of an eternal Iod, mas
hsea 20 constituted that there IS an oserpowef-
ing charm tina, seems to fascinate him with all
living nature, by a remarkable adaptation OF the
soul for receiving pleasure from concord OF
sweet sounds.' The power over tn. Feelings
depend 10 a great degree upon her simplicity
II she wsn4,ers from it, it naturally follows that
she robs herself of her heavenly charm ana
magic power. Harmony requires cultivated
ear; melody strong susceptibility OF feeling.
Hence il i. we always find, that music which Is
most simple charms Us most Music may clear
" claim for herself hat which neither OF her
sister arts an claim that her simplest efforts 10
the effect produced by the loftiest achsvment
Of the pen or pencil. The great | An has 80
constructed the human heart, that music, that
"concord Of sweet sounds" must ever have
greater or less influence over every son and
daughter Of the fallen race. Aye, more: 1t stops
not here. The widest beasts OF the forest have
been made to feel its charm. No art can have
50 beneficial an influence over the human race
as that Of music. Contemplate for moment
the unwritten music Of nature. Who hath not
felt its power? Who has not hal his soul filled
with delight, and whose lonely and sad heart has
not beea made glad and joyful by it? Who
that has wandered forth in the still calm eve
ming upon natures broad fields attired in her
richest and gayest garment, after the sun had
descended beyond the blue hills and lofty noun
tains of the West, and was locked in his golden
citadel but what has felt the soothing inauenc e
OF natures music, and drank in her heavenly
melody. Or let him go to the leafy grove, and
hear there the song Of ten thousand warblers,
as the winds sweep merri!y by Ger slumberins
flower and fretful leaf, and he is compelled to
acknowledge its power and influence. Let him
20 to the mountain top, trace the pure winding
stream a. it comes tumbling down over rocks
and crags, and he will find even music III ii
murmar.
The lowing Of herds upon the distant hills,
the lone and melting song Of the shepherd
sweet notes of the wood lark, mingled with the
mellow tones Of the nightingale the hum OF
every insect and the buzz OF every bee, all uni
ted, only 60 to swell the glorious and harmo-
| NOUS song Of nature. Well has the Poet said
that:
i" Mature hath the very soul Of music in he's
looks,
The sunshine and the shade Of Poetry
in tba sirhap - a cd
There is music in the gushing Of rllI
There is music in all things II men had ears;
This Earth is but the echo of the spheres"
The notes Of the thrilling fife and the pealn!
drum make the blood quicken and course lively
in the veins OF all it lvens the pace, strengths
every nerve, aroases the patriotic feelings OF
the Revolutionary soldier, and appears to Gre
ate him new man in tn. bloom Of youth and
vigor Of life. 1t recalls to his memory all the
horrors of the battle field, he beholds the tented
ground covered with the blood Of his fellow
men, and the pale aag of death waves aioft.--
He hears the roar Of the deep-toned canon, the
booming shot, the groans Of the dying and
mangled.
There is music in the trnmpet's claagor that
has far more influence, that which makes the
young mans sinews strong as steel, that which
nerves the soldiers arm to battle, fills his hear,
with courage and induces hun to resolve to con
quer or to lie.
The influence Of nals.c is not confined to tht
human race alone. II has compelled the mos,
savage beasts Of the forests to forget their wild
! ness. In power it far surpasses that Of co
quenee. lnnamerabie pens have been employed
TO describe lis power and influence. But whea
1t comes to be compared to that of music, i
fades like bright and swinkling star before tn,
tight Of morning. Eloauence has never, a
YET, had any power over animals. But music ha,
charmed the deadly serpent and taught il TO be
harm ess it has taught the lion, the mighty on
Of the forest, and the feroclous tiger, TO beeom,
the playmates Of man. When the SOULS presses
with care, music reme yes it. II fires the DO
som Of the warrior with Courage, and pouts con
g lation into the sorrowing and bleeding heart
II exhAits each JOY and allays every grief; re
freshes the weary mi.d after incessant toll AM
rent with deep anguish softens down the rug
ged road OF life, and when the passion of an
ger boils in its fiery rage, Gains, and bids it b.
still. Go to Italy, the land Of music, and ev
erv gale that sweeps BY You, bears on the sof
and dying notes Of the hate, Tyre, violin an,
guitar, such sweet, such solemn tones and heav
en-born rains, that il appears to come frou
some unknown world VI music.
| Why j. it, when the national air Of .sHai
Columbia falls upon the ear, that il fills tn
bosom with 80 many emotions, and the min
with 20 many thoughts II Is because mus,
can convey our feelings far better tina n language
II is because it brings to our recollection tn
stranger and the adventure, who, under III
protection Of Providence, and guided by Eli
strong aru, boldly launched his boat into un
known waters. 1t il because our hearts CO nti n
| ue to overflow with gratitude to him who dis
covered this soil which the bounty of HEAVIER
has enriched above any other. Why is it whei
we hear the soni-stirring strains Of that air
which the English detest and abhor, that ever
heart throbs with delight and fills the mind witt
noble aud patriotic thonghfsy 1t is because
sends thrill OF JOY 10 the heart that forces i
to exnit and rejoice that it Is free from tn
thick and cursed hand of tyranny. Ii il be
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