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John Dryden - Two Poems in Honor of St. Cecilia's Day

12 min • 22 november 2022

But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder high'r; When to her organ, vocal breath was giv'n, An angel heard, and straight appear'd Mistaking earth for Heav'n.

"A Song for St. Cecilia's Day" full text: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44185/a-song-for-st-cecilias-day-1687

"Alexander's Feast; or, the Power of Music" full text: https://poets.org/poem/alexanders-feast-or-power-music

Happy feast of St. Cecilia!