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 DRAMATIC ODE. And all within a world of vision, Ever moving round in light, Forms of love, and scenes Elysian, Tript by fairy,elf, and sprite. But, as he enters, rapt he sinks. to ground, O'ercome with dazzling light, o'erpower'd by bursting sound; Lapt in celestial dreams forgets his woes, And drinks, in my fond arms, the Lethe of repose. Mur/c. Gently, on my soothing breast, I his aching head will lay, Sweetly soothe his cares to rest, And sing his woes away. Oh, how his inmost soul Shall vibrate to my voice, Where the peaI'd organ's thunders roll, And solemnly rejoice. First, faint and slow, The gradual numbers flow; Then, stealing, swelling on the ear, Rise the successive notes, more loud and clear, Till all is blissful harmony around, And the full streams unite in all the pomp of sound. ......... Google

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