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And only liquid echoes como mockingiy back
to us. 2 isase ssAisasie a---st,
: We involuntarily shut our eyes while We listen
to music. fhey are not only incapable of detect
its mysterious outlines, but the seeing sense eros
ses and confuses the hearing sense. We darken I
our eyes to quicken our ears. II we do not see|
the mechanical attendants aud trappings Of melo- /
dr the enchanting spirit passes the portal of the
soul unchaenged, hlshing its tum1li, Or stirring
its still waters ut wilk Te5ssgaa sssY s3f...
! Who has not felt the power of music, and vain
" sought ont the distinct elements Of its holy and
Very earnestly must Saul, the demoo.hauntedl
king have questioned, aWhat Is it!' when theI
gently from his gloom to find the black spirit
gone atpand an angel sitting in its place. i,
!. The favorite Greek legend Of Orphe us enchant-
ing the wild beasts and the trees and rocks Of
Olympus, with the golden Tyre Of Apollo, is
beautiful illustration of the intense power OF hat-
mouious sounds as fltand acknowledged since--
Emusic. heavenly maid, was young" ~
r All the poets have sung to this divinity; cffc-
stained and hardened men have wept under It's
Influence, and the hearts OF dear innocent chill
dren hare been stirred BY II to 4 painful rapture
that left them hall ii terror. Iremember that
once, during visit at the house Of a friend, .
pale, spiritual boy prayed his mother, with the
g6od-nighf kiss not to sing ans more songs
when he had gone TO his. Lcd, fps the sound
made bis heart ache, and he cotlld not sleep.
Beautiful boy! He did not know that Il tswss'
the voice Of unembodied besuty-tke ShisPer
| Of an angel-the sign Of great unntletsble
that made mis- sensitive soul qniyer. !. The frnil
Unite could bear the gthrilinqs OF the Infinite.
Something in kind must have been Eel. BY, Jean
Paul Richter when he said OF mnsic "Away!
away. thou speakest 10 me of things which, in
all my endless life, have found not. and shall
~, I;,a ), Fvassa. sli aszss,s.1 g.a8 II ...st -
There is every variety Of mEsic.. ana every
heart leaps Tits own peculiar style and qua u
ty of harmony. i owe TO Q spell in the SORROW
fui refrain OF the poor whip poor-wil! and the
thin repretful cry OF the cricket; in the rnstliug
Of leaves when Autumn is trailing her gorgeous
robes through the woods. | love simple, soul
sung ballad, and there 10 a holy grandeur in the
lpedling organ and anthem; but am never SO
s0rrounded and pavillioned with the subtle en-
lchantment Of music as when listening to a fine
opera. Though understand no word that is
uttered, there Is laDguagein which each Pure,
flexible solo, and wild, undulating chorus. tha,
appeals to my inmest soul. No oother masic SC
Ehoveis over and broods down upon $50 lifts and
Il Mnsic is an all-prevading elsmenA A-ah, i'll lis
pepsable quali. ia the ss-.a,as. NJ ..n, aas
j "Pomp and Circumstance of glorious war;
i There is strange idspiriting power in martha
music. 4'.sss3 t.a1-e &
] .The neighing steed and the shrill trump, i
The spirit string drum the ear-piercing hfe7
have led many brave boy---many noble hear
!, in the full rich robe Of manhood, to tn
canBon's mouth, and pitiless doom. AM
q this is glory. s'8 s'4fH 'Hslsrx4Tgas ST
. Among the dlegions Of sweet glory, there i
Z occasionally one that grinds out the sweet an
balmy strarn that tsreaehes the heart; but, 70
7 the most part they are fairly. represented, an
! immortalixed in Holmes inimitable poem; ~
S sassYou think they are crusaders, sent -
IS fed From somelinlernal cline.
b 4 Topluck the eyes OF sentiment,
:. -. Aud deck. the tail of rhyme 'isssa s.'ss
C TO crack the voice Of melody; 5fsa : p asii
{. And break tic legs OF aiu,e!'' siaaastr9sv,.
= III lTtcre is a mellew paihps in tic tones Of III
. flute thai thrills along our present meniofit
: and stirs the Tunntain cf tears. Alcibiadt
: proved himself wanting iff'a fihe susceotibili,
! oof hafsnosy w.leffsire produeed lutel lpaying
!. ffncan arr, ind causetsit to be sbunished fro
! among alse pfolnse aceoppkshmeIsss OF his lin
8 .hbecause ID monopolzed the mouth and brea'
and .preciadea tie possibility of sithnltaneo'
y lspeaking. Il was NOT only al Insult to the !
Tic muse, Enfefpe, whose aisrlbute eishaa dlat
] but great direct insalt she anhscrbiAg 7sPi
hsl l6f melody whose soiics.uerkit j. to- charm
slintota fapt silencesh eis - sea,fs sH4~ See.
There isamusic 10 the. voice Of q true nobI
a reyaed ap4Esgsl s0ul must needs 81 ~
e titself sip music. Ene greatA Thought anda
s-1 choice setting must be evelope Ia sounde n
III Il monious, or TIE beantifnI unity and complel
Is ness IL destroy 81 - ~ - iasa,
he y .The 's cadencss @ II yocts gRst a4e tyasdgss
he BY msjes.y and p,ishy Of thetsht;''L = q
en lsrselosely linked 70 The fines ddIatohs
nfs,,r avs iss' = 9,iserssi harho6izef fhsre
eh ever deep Ste Hing sweetness g the sveiee
~ one We love. Tlle foughest 5ntonat ion catc1
~ kfnd sof pers6asise etappy vixen Is Is kp9
yt lthesgehicla aof aen1eraese spesk the no.
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