Music
Sweet melody amidst the moving spheres
Breaks forth, a solemn and entrancing sound,
A harmony whereof the earth's green hills
Give but the faintest echo; yet is there
A music everywhere, and concert sweet!
All birds which sing amidst the forest deep
Till the flowers listen with unfolded bells;
All winds that murmur over summer grass,
Or curl the waves upon the pebbly shore;
Chiefly all earnest human voices rais'd
In charity and for the cause of truth,
Mingle together in one sacred chord,
And float, a grateful incense, up to God.
Enjoy the poem with beautiful music.
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Who wroth the poem "Music"?
Bessie Rayner Parkes (June 16, 1829 – March 23, 1925)
Bessie Rayner Parkes was an English poet,
essayist, and journalist. She was one of the most important English feminists
and campaigners for women’s rights in Victorian times. Parkes was born in
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England to caring, affluent parents, who were avid
consumers of the arts. Having been exposed to the cultured life as a child,
Parkes developed passion for writing. She also became aware of the unjust
situation of women in England and later greatly contributed to improvement of
women’s status through her activism. She was a devout Christian, and her faith
influenced greatly her political and literary life. At 38, Parkes fell in love
with Louis Belloc, a Frenchman of feeble health, got married, and had two
children. 5 years later, her husband suddenly died of sunstroke, and she never
got over her husband’s death. After the marriage and the death of her husband,
her active involvement of organized feminist movements abated. She continued
writing, and died in 1925, aged 95.
"Music" explanation
In this simple and beautiful poem, the
speaker describes a concert created by nature for any attentive listeners.
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