Essays On the Drama And On Popular Amusements
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The language, indeed, was in too tran- sitional a condition to admit of the perfect elaboration which song- writing demands. Potent masters in the art of rhyme as were Chaucer and Spenser, and skil- ful and sweet as Surrey and Wyatt approved them- selves to be, the chords they struck, if not always of a higher mood than song requires, were too generally elaborate and full for the seeming spontaneity of feel- ing that most aptly weds itself to music. These early songs savour of village mirth, of... the pipe and tabor, and the accompaniment of rustical feet. Their music does not float upon the air; their gushes of sweet sound do not imprison the senses ; they do not cling to our memories ; they could not be sung by tricksy spirits, hardly by very tuneful mortals : in portions beautiful exceedingly, as wholes they are seldom pleas- ing. The most finished of them such as " Cupid and Campaspe played" savour rather of Bion and Mos- chus and the Greek Anthology, than of sterling En- glish melody.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The language, indeed, was in too tran- sitional a condition to admit of the perfect elaboration which song- writing demands. Potent masters in the art of rhyme as were Chaucer and Spenser, and skil- ful and sweet as Surrey and Wyatt approved them- selves to be, the chords they struck, if not always of a higher mood than song requires, were too generally elaborate and full for the seeming spontaneity of feel- ing that most aptly weds itself to music. These early songs savour of village mirth, of... the pipe and tabor, and the accompaniment of rustical feet. Their music does not float upon the air; their gushes of sweet sound do not imprison the senses ; they do not cling to our memories ; they could not be sung by tricksy spirits, hardly by very tuneful mortals : in portions beautiful exceedingly, as wholes they are seldom pleas- ing. The most finished of them such as " Cupid and Campaspe played" savour rather of Bion and Mos- chus and the Greek Anthology, than of sterling En- glish melody.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by William Bodham Donne to read onlineMoreLess
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