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accented adieu Allegretto Allegro Andante auld lang syne bb bb bells ring round birds bove boys cheer chromatic scale CLASS clef F Cres dark difference of pitch DIVISION DIVISION II double measure ELEMENTS OF VOCAL flats flow'r forms of four forms of six forms of three four four measure four two measure G clef hail hearts Heaven hurrah KITE SONG la la la laugh LAUGHING SONG let him knit let the mer-ry letter is Lesson Lord loud low horn Major second mel-low merrily merry minor native land ness flies o'er quadruple form quadruple measure scale SCHOOL DISCIPLINE Second united form sextuple measure sic's praise signature Sing tral Single forms six eight measure soft sounds speed the right staff sweet thee thou art thro tive land Treble triple measure true Virginia gentleman VOCAL MUSIC voice Whole note WILD HUNT word
Popular passages
Page 99 - That bless the field and grove ; So innocent to look upon, They claim our warmest love. The happy birds — the tuneful birds, How pleasant 'tis to see ; No spot can be a cheerless place Where'er their presence be.
Page 133 - Be that prayer again repeated, — God speed the right ; Ne'er despairing, though defeated, God speed the right.
Page 133 - Ne'er the event nor danger fearing, God speed the right. Pains nor toils nor trials heeding, And in heaven's time succeeding, — God speed the right. 4 Still our onward course pursuing, God speed the right ; Every foe at length subduing, God speed the right.
Page 61 - Let true hearts welcome you, 2 From toil, and the cares on which the day is closing, The hour of eve brings sweet reprieve, Oh ! come, come away.
Page 77 - Look to the glad green earth, How from her grateful bosom, The herb and flower spring forth ; — These are her rich thanksgivings, The incense floats above ! Father ! what may we offer ? Thy chosen flower is love...
Page 99 - Dont kill the birds — the pretty birds That play among the trees ; 'Twould make the earth a cheerless place, To see no more of these.
Page 99 - Twould make the earth a cheerless place, Should we dispense with these. The little birds — how fond they play ! Do not disturb their sport ; But let them warble forth their songs Till winter cuts them short. Don't kill the birds — the happy birds That bless the field and grove : So innocent to look upon, They claim our warmest love.
Page 61 - Oil .' come, come away. In answering songs of sympathy, We'll sing, in tuneful harmony Of Hope, Joy, Liberty. Oh ! come, come away. 4 The bright day is gone ; the moon and stars appearing, With silver light illume the niglit, Oh ! come, come away.
Page 67 - THE ROSE THAT ALL ARE PRAISING. THE rose that all are praising, Is not the rose for me ; Too many eyes are gazing Upon the costly tree ; But there's a rose in yonder glen, That shuns the gaze of other men, For me its blossom raising, — Oh ! that's the rose for me. The gem a king might covet, Is not the gem for me ; From darkness who would move it, Save that the world may see...
Page 140 - Pure, and from error free', An offering worthy Thee', Parent divine. Unite our souls in love ; Smile on us from above', 'Till life be o'er'; Then gather us to Thee', In thine own fold to be, For evermore.