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The Fifth String by John Philip Sousa
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Next the artist changed to the string
of pity, and thoughts of the world's
sorrows came over him like a pall.

``Wonderful, most wonderful!'' said
the mystified violinist; ``with this
instrument I can conquer the world!''

``Aye, more to you than the world,''
said the tempter, ``a woman's love.''

A woman's love--to the despairing
suitor there was one and only one in this
wide, wide world, and her words, burning
their way into his heart, had made
this temptation possible: ``No droop-
ing Clytie could be more constant than
I to him who strikes the chord that is
responsive in my soul.''

Holding the violin aloft, he cried
exultingly: ``Henceforth thou art mine,
though death and oblivion lurk ever
near thee!''



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