The silver swan, who, living had no note, When death approached unlocked her silent throat.

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It is proportion that beautifies everything, the whole universe consists of it, and music is measured by it.

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The Silver Swan, Who Living Had No Note

The silver swan, who living had no note,
When death approach'd, unlock'd her silent throat;
Leaning her breast against the reedy shore,
Thus sung her first and last, and sung no more.
Farewell, all joys; O Death, come close mine eyes;
More geese than swans now live, more fools than wise.

poem by Orlando Gibbons
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