'Tis God gives skill,But not without men's hands: He could not makeAntonio Stradivari's violinsWithout Antonio. Stradivarius (1868)
There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music. The Mill on the Floss (1860)
So shall I join the choir invisibleWhose music is the gladness of the world. O May I Join the Choir Invisible (1867)
So to live is heaven:To make undying music in the world,Breathing a beauteous order that controlsWith growing sway the growing life of man. O May I Join the Choir Invisible (1867)