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The Legend Of St Cecilia And The Angel.

By William Lisle Bowles

Topics: classic

'Twas when, O meekest eve! thy shadows dim      Were slowly stealing round,      With more impassioned sound      Divine Cecilia sang her vesper hymn,      And swelled the solemn chord      In hallelujahs to thy name, O Lord!      And now I see her raise      Rapt adoration's gaze,      With lips just opening, and with humid eyes      Uplifted; whilst the strain      Now sinks, now swells again;      Now rising, seems to blend with heaven's own harmonies.      But who is that, divinely fair,      With more than mortal beauty in his mien;      With eyes of heavenly hue and glistening hair,      His white and ample wings half seen!      O radiant and immortal guest!     Why hast thou left thy seraph throng,      On earth the triumph to attest     Of Beauty, Piety, and Song!

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William Lisle Bowles

About William Lisle Bowles

William Lisle Bowles is a distinguished poet whose works have shaped the landscape of English literature. Their poetry explores the depths of human emotion, nature, love, and philosophical thought through powerful and evocative verse. Readers continue to find solace, inspiration, and beauty in their timeless words.

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