The Psalm-singer's amusement: containing a number of fuging pieces and anthems 81. Down steers the Base with grave majestic Air

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The Psalm-singer's amusement‎#81

Text:	Consonance An Anthem
Author:	Dr. Byles
Tune:	[Down steers the Base with grave majestic air]
Media:	MIDI file

Down steers the Bass with grave majestic Air
And up the Treble mounts with shrill Career
with softer sounds in mild melodious maze
Warbling between the Tenor gently plays
But if the Aspiring Altos joins it force
see like the Lark it wings its Tow'ring course
From the bold height it hails the Echoing Base
which swells to melt and mix in Close embrace
though diffrent Systems all the parts divide
by Musics Chord the distant Notes are ty'd
and sympathetic strains in Chanting winds
their Restless Race till all the parts are join'd
then Rolls the Rapture thro the Air around
in the full magick melody of sound