The Triumph of Music, and Other Lyrics

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The Triumph of Music, and Other Lyrics

by Madison Julius Cawein

EN·~1 hours·70 chapters

Chapters

70 total
1

E-text prepared by David Garcia, Josephine Paolucci, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Kentuckiana Digital Library (http://kdl.kyvl.org)

0:25
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The Triumph of Music - AND - Other Lyrics. - BY MADISON J. CAWEIN.

0:17
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THE TRIUMPH OF MUSIC.

6:05
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WHAT YOU WILL.

1:09
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IN THE SOUTH. - [Serenade.]

1:14
6

PAN.

1:10
7

PAX VOBISCUM.

0:37
8

MIRABILE DICTU.

0:50
9

QUESTIONINGS.

0:39
10

WAITING.

1:05

Description

Step into a dream‑filled valley where waterfalls sing and moonlit cedars sway, and let the verse carry you through a landscape of echoing fountains, glittering rock faces, and fragrant blossoms. The poet’s voice weaves together the roar of mountain torrents and the hush of night, creating a tapestry of sound that feels both wild and intimate. As the narrator wanders the scented paths, a mysterious youth in a poppy‑red robe appears, awakening a cascade of longing and music.

The poem unfolds as a dialogue between the narrator’s harp and the sleeper’s yearning, each line a trembling chord that hints at love, loss, and the power of a single melody to stir the soul. Vivid images of crimson granite, silver moonlight, and fragrant arches invite listeners to linger in a realm where nature and feeling merge, while the youthful figure’s desperate cries echo the timeless tension between creation and despair. This lyrical journey promises an immersive experience, inviting you to hear the triumph and turmoil that music can evoke.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (86K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2011-09-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Madison Julius Cawein

Madison Julius Cawein

1865–1914

A Kentucky poet with a gift for turning woods, fields, and changing seasons into vivid, musical verse, he was once widely known as the “Keats of Kentucky.” His poems are rich with birdsong, moonlight, myth, and the close observation of the natural world.

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