Original artwork, not a still
The soul of music slumbers in the shell Till waked and kindled by the master's spell; And feeling hearts, touch them but rightly, pour A thousand melodies unheard before!
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Music is pictured as sleeping inside an instrument, silent until the right hand wakes it. A skilled player, or a responsive heart touched properly, releases melodies no one has heard before. It's a tender way of saying that beauty waits for the right touch.
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