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St. CECILIA's Day.

I.Descend, ye nine! descend and sing; The breathing instruments inspire,Wake into voice each silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre!In a sadly-pleasing strainLet the warbling lute complain: Let the loud trumpet sound, Till the roofs all around The shrill echoes rebound:
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