... sea, sky, the elemental fire, Art, history, song,—what meanings lie in each Found in his cunning hand a stringless lyre, And poured their mingling ... — The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 • Various
... all is said: His tongue is now a stringless instrument; Words, life, and all, old ... — The Tragedy of King Richard II • William Shakespeare [Craig, Oxford edition]