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Author | Ambrose Bierce |
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Published |
1900
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Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Satire |
1900 Short Story
Music
Music is an English Satire short story by American writer Ambrose Bierce. It was first published in 1900. The little parable, Music was published in Bierce's The Fiend's Delight (Dod Grile).
Music
by Ambrose Bierce
WILD cat was listening with rapt approval to the melody of distant hounds tracking a remote fox.
Excellent! bravo! she exclaimed at intervals. I could sit and listen all day to the like of that. I am passionately fond of music. Ong core!
Presently the tuneful sounds drew near, whereupon she began to fidget, ending by shinning up a tree, just as the dogs burst into view below her, and stifling their songs upon the body of their victim before her eyeswhich protruded.
There is an indefinable charm, said shea subtle and tender spella mysterya conundrum, as it werein the sounds of an unseen orchestra. This is quite lost when the performers are visible to the audience. Distant music (if any) for your obedient servant!