Purcell: Hail, bright Cecilia!, Z. 328 Ode For St. Cecilia's Day - Tis Nature's voice

Tis Nature's voice - Paul Esswood (保羅·斯伍德)/Sir Charles Mackerras (查爾斯·馬克拉斯爵士)/English Chamber Orchestra (英國室內樂團)

Written by：Henry Purcell/Nicholas Brady

'Tis Nature's voice

'Tis Nature's voice

Thro' all the moving Wood

Of Creatures understood

The Universal Tongue the Universal Tongue to none

Of all her num'rous race unknown

From her from her

It learnt the mighty the mighty

The mighty Art

To court the Ear or strike the Heart

At once the Passions to express and move

At once the Passions to express

To express and move

We hear and stright we grieve or hate

And stright we grieve or hate rejoice or love

In unseen Chains it does the Fancy bind

It does it does the Fancy bind

At once it charms the Sense and captivates the Mind

At once it charms the Sense

And captivates the Mind