The Works of James the First, King of Scotland: To which is Prefixed a Historical and Critical Dissertation on His Life and Writings ; Also, Some Brief Remarks on the Intimate Connexion of the Scots Language with the Other Northern Dialects ; and a Dissertation on Scottish Music ; the Whole Accompanied with Notes, Historical, Critical and ExplantoryW. Lang, 1825 - 295 páginas |
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... Italian poet , as afterwards mentioned , says expressly , that ' King James com- ' posed many sacred pieces of vocal music , ' which are now lost . All our old heroic ballads , such as Hardiknute , and others , were undoubtedly sung to ...
... Italian poet , as afterwards mentioned , says expressly , that ' King James com- ' posed many sacred pieces of vocal music , ' which are now lost . All our old heroic ballads , such as Hardiknute , and others , were undoubtedly sung to ...
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... Italian master , were made the models of imitation in the finest vocal compositions of one of the greatest masters of composition in Italy . The celebrated Carlo Gesualdo , Prince of Ve- nosa , formerly Venusium , famous as the place of ...
... Italian master , were made the models of imitation in the finest vocal compositions of one of the greatest masters of composition in Italy . The celebrated Carlo Gesualdo , Prince of Ve- nosa , formerly Venusium , famous as the place of ...
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... Italian music of the present times , may perhaps sneer at being told , that the Italians , the restorers of music , owe the improvement of their music to the early introduc- tion of Scottish melody into it : yet nothing is more certain ...
... Italian music of the present times , may perhaps sneer at being told , that the Italians , the restorers of music , owe the improvement of their music to the early introduc- tion of Scottish melody into it : yet nothing is more certain ...
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... Italy , the Pontificate of Leo X. At this time flourished the venerable Pa- lestrina , styled the father of harmony ; and in the same century , though later , the Prince of Venosa , mentioned above . As the productions of a har- monist ...
... Italy , the Pontificate of Leo X. At this time flourished the venerable Pa- lestrina , styled the father of harmony ; and in the same century , though later , the Prince of Venosa , mentioned above . As the productions of a har- monist ...
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... Italy , as , by the solemn grandeur of his harmony , and fine contrivances , he certainly carried the art of counterpoint far be- yond any thing known before the age of Leo X. yet it is but justice to say , that harmonic composition ...
... Italy , as , by the solemn grandeur of his harmony , and fine contrivances , he certainly carried the art of counterpoint far be- yond any thing known before the age of Leo X. yet it is but justice to say , that harmonic composition ...
Términos y frases comunes
Æneid ageyne ancient archery Azincourt Banantyne's Bishop Gibson bryt CANTO Carlo Gesualdo castle Chaucer Christ's Kirk church clere composed confort conjecture doun Duke of Albany Earl England English fair floure fortune France fresch furth Gavin Douglas genius goddesse goddis grene grete gude hath hede hertis hevin humour King Henry King James King of Scots KING'S QUAIR language learned lufe lytill maid melodies mony mynd old Scottish Palestrina Peblis Play plesance poem of Christ's poet poetical poetry Prince qd sche Quhare Quhat quhele Quhen quhich quhile quhite quho reign sall Saxon sche Scotland Scots SCOTS LANGUAGE Scottish language Scottish songs seyne stanza suete suich suld sung taste thai thaire thame therewt thir thou tion tofore trew tuke tyme Venus vnto wald waly warld wele wold words wtoutin zouth
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Página 75 - Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Página 122 - At once on the eastern cliff of Paradise He lights ; and to his proper shape returns A seraph wing'd : six wings he wore, to shade His lineaments divine ; the pair that clad Each shoulder, broad, came mantling o'er his breast With regal ornament ; the middle pair Girt like a starry zone his waist, and round Skirted his loins and thighs with downy gold, And colours dipt in heaven ; the third his feet Shadow'd from either heel with feather'd mail, Sky-tinctured grain. Like Maia's son he stood, And...
Página 260 - Or the unseen Genius of the wood. But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloister's pale, And love the high embowed roof, With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light.
Página 284 - Love wont to gae ! 1 leant my back unto an aik, I thought it was a trusty tree ; But first it bow'd, and syne it brak, Sae my true Love did lichtly me. O waly waly, but love be bonny A little time while it is new ; But when 'tis auld, it waxeth cauld And fades awa...
Página 63 - Poets that lasting marble seek Must carve in Latin or in Greek; We write in sand, our language grows, And, like the tide, our work o'erflows.
Página 260 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow To the full-voiced quire below In service high and anthems clear As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Página 271 - Meanwhile, whate'er of beautiful, or new, Sublime, or dreadful, in earth, sea, or sky, By chance, or search was offered to his view, He scann'd with curious and romantic eye.
Página 84 - Quhare as in ward full oft I wold bewaille My dedely lyf, full of peyne and penance, Saing ryght thus, quhat have I gilt to faille My fredome in this warld and my plesance?
Página 174 - Vnto impnis of my maisteris dere, Gowere and Chaucere, that on the steppis satt Of rethorike, quhill thai were lyvand here, Superlatiue as poetis laureate, In moralitee and eloquence ornate, I recommend my buk in lynis seven, And eke thair saulis vnto the blisse of hevin.
Página 117 - OLD as I am, for ladies' love unfit, The power of beauty I remember yet, Which once inflamed my soul, and still inspires my wit.