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Author: Alexander Pope (1688-1744)

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Ode on St. Cecilia's Day

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An Essay on Man - A. Bliss [x]
But soon, too soon, the lover turns his eyes (But soon, too soon, the lover turns his eyes: ) (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day) - C. Parry
But soon, too soon, the lover turns his eyes: (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day)
C. Parry: But soon, too soon, the lover turns his eyes

But when our country's cause provokes to arms (But when our Country's cause provokes to Arms ) (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day) - C. Parry
But when our Country's cause provokes to Arms (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day)
C. Parry: But when our country's cause provokes to arms

But when thro' all th'infernal bounds (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day)
C. Parry: But when through all the infernal bounds

But when through all the infernal bounds (But when through all the infernal bounds ) (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day) - C. Parry
But when through all the infernal bounds (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day)
C. Parry: But when through all the infernal bounds

By music (By Music, minds an equal temper know) (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day) - C. Parry
By Music, minds an equal temper know (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day)
C. Parry: By music

By the streams that ever flow (By the streams that ever flow ) (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day) - C. Parry
By the streams that ever flow (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day)
C. Parry, C. Parry: By the streams that ever flow

Clarissa Graceful (Say, why are Beauties prais'd and honour'd most) - D. Thomas
Curse on all laws but those which love has made!
A. Thomas: Eloise to Abelard

Descend ye nine (Descend ye Nine! descend and sing; ) (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day) - C. Parry
Descend ye Nine! descend and sing; (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day)
C. Parry: Descend ye nine

Eloise to Abelard (Curse on all laws but those which love has made! ) - A. Thomas
Epigram (Sir, I admit your general rule ) - J. Wyttenbach GER
He sung, and hell consented (By the streams that ever flow ) (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day) - C. Parry
He sung, and hell consented (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day)
C. Parry, C. Parry: By the streams that ever flow

Lebensfunke, vom Himmel entglüht DUT FRE
F. Schubert: Verklärung

Music the fiercest grief can charm (Music the fiercest grief can charm ) (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day) - C. Parry
Music the fiercest grief can charm (from Ode on St. Cecilia's Day)
C. Parry: Music the fiercest grief can charm

Of Man and the Universe (The great directing Mind of all ordains ) - M. Adaskin
Say, why are Beauties prais'd and honour'd most
D. Thomas: Clarissa Graceful

Sir, I admit your general rule GER
J. Wyttenbach: Epigram

The great directing Mind of all ordains
M. Adaskin: Of Man and the Universe

Transfiguration (Vital spark of heav'nly flame) GER
Verklärung (Lebensfunke, vom Himmel entglüht ) - F. Schubert DUT FRE
Vital spark of heav'nly flame GER