Music has power

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General information

The text for several glees and songs written for the pleasure gardens. The author is unidentified; Alexander Pope is a possibility

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

Anonymous — Music has power English solo high
John Danby — Music has power English SSATB
John Stanley — The power of music and beauty English solo high

Original text and translations

English text

Music has power to melt the soul, by beauty Nature's swayed;
Each can the universe control, without the other's aid.
But here together each appear and force united try;
Music enchants the listening ear, and beauty charms the eye.
What cruelty, these powers to join; Such transports who can bear?
Oh! Let the sound be less divine, or look the nymph less fair.