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ODE for MUSICK

ON

St. CECILIA's Day.

I.
Descend, ye nine! descend and sing;
 The breathing instruments inspire,
Wake into voice each silent string,
 And sweep the sounding lyre!
In a sadly-pleasing strain
Let the warbling lute complain:
 Let the loud trumpet sound,
 Till the roofs all around
 The shrill echoes rebound:

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