Music has power

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General information

The text for several glees and songs written for the pleasure gardens. The author is unidentified; Alexander Pope is a possibility

Settings by composers

Anonymous Solo high
John Danby SSATB
John Stanley Solo high

Original text and translations

English text

Music has power to melt the soul, by beauty Nature's swayed;
Each can the universe control, without the other's aid.
But here together each appear and force united try;
Music enchants the listening ear, and beauty charms the eye.
What cruelty, these powers to join; Such transports who can bear?
Oh! Let the sound be less divine, or look the nymph less fair.