Melodies, Songs, Sacred Songs, and National Airs: Containing Several Never Before Published in America |
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... There is but one instruction I should venture to any person desirous of doing justice to the character of these ballads , and that is , to attend as little as possible to the rhythm , or rime in singing them , The , indeed , should ...
... There is but one instruction I should venture to any person desirous of doing justice to the character of these ballads , and that is , to attend as little as possible to the rhythm , or rime in singing them , The , indeed , should ...
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... THERE breathes the language known and felt , Far as the pure air spreads its living zone ; Wherever Rage can rouse , or Pity melt , That language of the soul is felt and known . From those meridian plains , Where oft , of old , on some ...
... THERE breathes the language known and felt , Far as the pure air spreads its living zone ; Wherever Rage can rouse , or Pity melt , That language of the soul is felt and known . From those meridian plains , Where oft , of old , on some ...
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... There is an air , which oft among the rocks Of his own lov'd land at evening hour Is heard , when shepherds homeward pipe their flocks ; Oh every note of it would thrill his mind With tenderest thoughts , and bring about his knees The ...
... There is an air , which oft among the rocks Of his own lov'd land at evening hour Is heard , when shepherds homeward pipe their flocks ; Oh every note of it would thrill his mind With tenderest thoughts , and bring about his knees The ...
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... there a sound more grateful to the ear Of HIM who made all harmony , Than the blest sound of fetters breaking , And the first hymn , that man awaking From slavery's slumber , breathcs to Liberty . ( Spanish Patriot's Song . ) Hark ...
... there a sound more grateful to the ear Of HIM who made all harmony , Than the blest sound of fetters breaking , And the first hymn , that man awaking From slavery's slumber , breathcs to Liberty . ( Spanish Patriot's Song . ) Hark ...
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... There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ; But when the wind blows off the shore , Oh , sweetly , we'll rest our weary oar . Blow , breezes , blow , & c . Utawas tide ! this trembling moon Shall see us float over thy surges soon ...
... There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ; But when the wind blows off the shore , Oh , sweetly , we'll rest our weary oar . Blow , breezes , blow , & c . Utawas tide ! this trembling moon Shall see us float over thy surges soon ...
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