The man that hath no music in himself,
Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds,
Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils.
--SHAKESPEARE.
O, pleasant is the welcome kiss
When day's dull round is o'er;
And sweet the music of the step
That meets us at the door.
--J.R. DRAKE.
Not the rich viol, trump, cymbal, nor horn,
Guitar, nor cittern, nor the pining flute,
Are half so sweet as tender human words.
--BARRY CORNWALL.
Is there a heart that music cannot melt?
Alas! how is that rugged heart forlorn.
--BEATTIE.
Music cleanses the understanding, inspires it, and lifts it into a
realm which it would not reach if it were left to itself.--HENRY WARD
BEECHER.
Music is a discipline, and a mistress of order and good manners; she
makes the people milder and gentler, more moral and more reasonable.
--LUTHER.
Amongst the instrumentalities of love and peace, surely there can be
no sweeter, softer, more effective voice than that of gentle,
peace-breathing music.--ELIHU BURRITT.
Explain it as we may, a martial strain will urge a man into the front
rank of battle sooner than an argument, and a fine anthem excite his
devotion more certainly than a logical discourse.--TUCKERMAN.
Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from
the eyes of woman.
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