Painting and Poetry are near allied; 
 The kindred arts two sister Muses guide: 
 This charms the eye, that steals upon the ear; 
 There sounds are tuned, and colours blended here: 
 This with a silent touch enchants our eyes, 
 And bids a gayer, brighter world arise: 
 That, less allied to sense, with deeper art 
 Can pierce the close recesses of the heart; 
 By well-set syllables, and potent sound, 
 Can rouse, can chill the breast, can soothe, can wound; 
 To life adds motion, and to beauty soul, 
 And breathes a spirit through the finished whole:
 

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