Music Hath Charms To Soothe A Savage Breast, To Soften Rocks, Or Bend A Knotted Oak.

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Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend
a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have moved, And as with
living souls have been inform'd By magic numbers and persuasive sound.
-- William Congreve (1670-1729)
-- The Mourning Bride, Act i, Sc. 1

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