Sing, ye muses

Sing, ye muses, and revere
The constellation of this sphere;
You have not seen a brighter sky.
Music may satisfy the ear,
But beauty's charms regales the eye.
Lo, triumphe! Sing, muses, and sound.
Do you but please the fair,
And your banquet is crowned.

by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by John Blow (1649-1708) , "Sing, ye muses"

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