Essays on Song-writing: With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical MeritR.H. Evans, 1810 - 352 pages |
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... tender cheek When gay Philander fell a prize 273 198 53 131 319 259 109 275 . 236 120 202 234 287 When gentle Celia first I knew -232 When here Lucinda first we came When lovely woman stoops to folly 141 142 When Orpheus went down to ...
... tender cheek When gay Philander fell a prize 273 198 53 131 319 259 109 275 . 236 120 202 234 287 When gentle Celia first I knew -232 When here Lucinda first we came When lovely woman stoops to folly 141 142 When Orpheus went down to ...
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... tender lay Deceiv'd the tiresome summer day . Tis your's to cull with happy art Each meaning verse that speaks the heart , And fair array'd , in order meet , To lay the wreath at Beauty's feet . ESSAY ' ON SONG - WRITING IN GENERAL ...
... tender lay Deceiv'd the tiresome summer day . Tis your's to cull with happy art Each meaning verse that speaks the heart , And fair array'd , in order meet , To lay the wreath at Beauty's feet . ESSAY ' ON SONG - WRITING IN GENERAL ...
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... tender cares and ravish- ing delights of love . This passion found . as apt a comparison with the beautiful scenes of nature , as war and destruction could do with its glooms and horrors . Ossian and Theocritus will afford com- plete ...
... tender cares and ravish- ing delights of love . This passion found . as apt a comparison with the beautiful scenes of nature , as war and destruction could do with its glooms and horrors . Ossian and Theocritus will afford com- plete ...
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... tender and melodious , the irre- gular Pindaric suited to the sudden changes and unbounded flights of the wild various music of the passions . Ho- race affords a fine profusion of regularly returning measures suited to all the vari ...
... tender and melodious , the irre- gular Pindaric suited to the sudden changes and unbounded flights of the wild various music of the passions . Ho- race affords a fine profusion of regularly returning measures suited to all the vari ...
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... chiefly been characterised by the correct , elegant , and tender ; and a real or affected taste for beautiful simplicity has almost universally prevailed . This J has produced several imitations of the ancient Ballad as a PASTORAL SONGS 25.
... chiefly been characterised by the correct , elegant , and tender ; and a real or affected taste for beautiful simplicity has almost universally prevailed . This J has produced several imitations of the ancient Ballad as a PASTORAL SONGS 25.
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