“Two children, all alone and no one by, Holding their tattered frocks, thro'an airy maze Of motion lightly threaded with nimble feet Dance sedately; face to face they gaze, Their eyes shining, grave with a perfect pleasure.” ChildrenTwoEyeFacesPerfectPleasureFeetDancingShiningGravesDancerFace To FaceAll AloneMazesAiryNimble Book:Laurence Binyon Source: Laurence Binyon
“Music originally had a social function. You were in church, in a concert hall, a marching band; you were dancing. I'm concerned that music could be too separated from its roots and just become a pleasure-giving experience, like a drug.” GivingSocialChurchPleasureDrugBandConcernedRootsFunctionDancingHallsConcertsMarching Band Author:Oliver Sacks