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Keightley, Thomas - Music weaves spells
Identifier
004357
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
The harp, the violin, all entrance and enchant. Music weaves spells. Music is the expression of function
A description of the experience
The Girl at the Troll Dance – from The World Guide to Fairies, Gnomes etc [compiled by Thomas Keightley]
The power of music over all nature is a subject of frequent recurrence in northern poetry...... Here all the wild animals are entranced by the magic tones of the harp; the meads flower, the trees put forth leaves; the knight, though grave and silent, is attracted, and even if inclined to stay away he cannot restrain his horse