Or maybe I could [a]asound you the melodies of the birds at dawn?

Perhaps that's just it, RC.... you can sound something for someone. atomica provides:

1.To cause to give forth or produce a sound: sounded the gong.
2.To summon, announce, or signal by a sound: sound a warning.
3.Linguistics. To articulate; pronounce: sound a vowel.
4.To make known; celebrate: �Nations unborn your mighty names shall sound� (Alexander Pope).
5.To examine (a body organ or part) by causing to emit sound; auscultate.i'll thank those prone toward ribaldry to leave this one alone

OTOH, 'sounding' must, by definition, contain an element of causation, so i don't suppose one could sound birdsong, except in imitation. hmm, well it sounded reasonable as i started this post.....[trailing off e]