Читать книгу The Poetical Works of Addison; Gay's Fables; and Somerville's Chase - Джозеф Аддисон - Страница 8

  Prepare the hallowed strain, my Muse,

  Thy softest sounds and sweetest numbers choose;

  The bright Cecilia's praise rehearse,

  In warbling words, and gliding verse,

  That smoothly run into a song,

  And gently die away, and melt upon the tongue.

  First let the sprightly violin

  The joyful melody begin,

     And none of all her strings be mute;

  While the sharp sound and shriller lay

  In sweet harmonious notes decay,

     Softened and mellowed by the flute.

         'The flute that sweetly can complain,

         Dissolve the frozen nymph's disdain;

         Panting sympathy impart,

         Till she partake her lover's smart.'4