Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on.

John Keats
Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter; therefore,...
Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter; therefore,...
Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter; therefore,...
Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter; therefore,...
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Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheardAre sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on. William Shakespeare wrote these words in his play Romeo and Juliet. He was commenting on the beauty of love through music, something that comes from the heart, not the ear. However, again he makes reference to music.

He also wrote that “heard melodies are sweet” because music can move us to tears or make us laugh. But “unheard melodies are sweeter” because they are emotional without words. This is something that can be felt in our hearts, not understood with our mind.

Source: The Complete Poems

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