名人诗歌|At a Solemn Music

BLEST pair of Sirens pledges of Heaven's joy

Sphere-born harmonious^{1 Sisters Voice and Verse！}

Wed^{2 your pine sounds and mixt power employ}

Dead things with inbreathed sense able to pierce；

And to our high-raised phantasy present

That undisturbd Song of pure concent

Aye sung before the sapphire-colour'd throne

To Him that sits thereon

With saintly shout and solemn jubilee^3；

Where the bright Seraphim^{4 in burning row}

Their loud uplifted angel-trumpets blow；

And the Cherubic host in thousand quires

Touch their immortal^{5 harps6 of golden wires}

With those just Spirits that wear victorious^{7 palms.}

Hymns^{8 devout9 and holy psalms10}

Singing everlastingly^11：

That we on Earth with undiscording voice

May rightly answer that melodious^{13 noise；}

As once we did till disproportion'd sin

Jarr'd against nature's chime and with harsh din¹²

Broke the fair music that all creatures made

To their great Lord whose love their motion sway'd

In perfect diapason whilst they stood

In first obedience^{14 and their state of good.}

O may we soon again renew that Song

And keep in tune^{15 with Heaven till God ere long}

To His celestial^{16 consort17 us unite}

To live with Him and sing in endless morn of light！