The power of music and beauty (John Stanley)
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- Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (submitted 2022-02-07). Score information: A4, 1 page, 173 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Note in final bar of the continuo changed from G to C
General Information
Title: The power of music and beauty
Composer: John Stanley
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: S
Genre: Secular, Ode
Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo
First published: Not known
Description: an ode to music
External websites:
- Performance online
Original text
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 both appear
and force united try.
Music enchants the listening ear
and beauty charms the eye.
What cruelty! these pow'rs to join,
these transports who can bear!
O let the sound be less divine,
or look the nymph less fair.