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The heart of music; the story of the violin, 1906
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1The Heart of Music
3gods to the sound of sweet airs: "Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up" (Daniel iii, 4, 5). The "golden image" is generally understood to have been Baal, but may have been Astarte, since she too was worshipped by Nebuchadnezzar. It is still more probable that the two, god and goddess, were adored together, their general character and mission seeming so peculiarly similar.
5To Babylonia came the Jewish captives from Jerusalem, bearing their harps and psalteries with which they had been wont to sing the praises of Jehovah. It is strange and rather lovely to think that they should bear their musical instruments with them into the Great Captivity. To them the Heart of Music had a sweeter and closer call than to the pagan kingdoms. They heard comfort sing in the vibrating metal strings that they loved, and consolation came to them in touch of these primitive dear things, even as it comes to a musician to-day who holds his violin, mute, in his arms. There has been much evolution in the
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