A "soul-commanding chord" may be "The conqueror of grief, and joy's creative lord"
— Hayley, William (1745-1820)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by and for J. Seagrave; And Sold by T. Payne
Date
1804
Metaphor
A "soul-commanding chord" may be "The conqueror of grief, and joy's creative lord"
Metaphor in Context
DAUGHTER of Heaven! whose countless dower
Treasures, more rich than gold, endear;
Celestial Harmony! whose power
Exalts the soul to rapture's sphere!
If, from my youth attach'd to thee.
I pay thee homage fond, and free,
Thy cordial votary reward
With skill to touch, thy soul-commanding chord,
The conqueror of grief, and joy's creative lord!
Treasures, more rich than gold, endear;
Celestial Harmony! whose power
Exalts the soul to rapture's sphere!
If, from my youth attach'd to thee.
I pay thee homage fond, and free,
Thy cordial votary reward
With skill to touch, thy soul-commanding chord,
The conqueror of grief, and joy's creative lord!
Categories
Provenance
Searching "conque" and "soul" in HDIS (Poetry)
Citation
Text from The Triumph of Music; a Poem: in Six Cantos (Printed by and for J. Seagrave; And Sold by T. Payne, 1804). <Link to Google Books>
Date of Entry
02/14/2005
