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...British Mountains, uHth the Descriptive Poems of Lou/ther, and Emoni Vale (London: Taylor and Hessey). Will no one tell me what she sings? Perhaps the plaintive...been, and may be again? Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sung As if her song could have no ending; I saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending;...

...to weary bands Of travelers in some shady haunt, Among Arabian sands: A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard In spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird, Breaking...the Maiden sang As if her song could have no ending; 1 saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending: — I listened, motionless and still; And,...

...weary bands Of travellers in some shady haunt, Among the Arabian sands: A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard In spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird, Breaking...no ending; I saw her singing at her work, And o'er her sickle bending:I listened, motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my...

...overflowing with the sound. No Nightingale did ever chaunt So sweetly to reposing bands Of Travellers in some shady haunt, Among Arabian Sands: No sweeter...the Maiden sang As if her song could have no ending; 1 saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending; He fixes good on good alone, and owes To...

...Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she sings?Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off...sorrow, loss or pain, That has been, and may be again? What'er the theme, the Maiden sang As if her song could have no ending; I saw her singing at her work,...

...the present example. This term certainly suggests that the melody is the expression of a complaint. Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy,...sorrow, loss or pain, That has been, and may be again? But critics of the expression theory have argued that music is not, except in special circumstances,...

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...sings? Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And batdes long ago: 20 Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of...the Maiden sang As if her song could have no ending; 1 saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending; I listened, motionless and still; And,...

...weary bands Of travellers in some shady haunt, Among Arabian sands; A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard In spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird, Breaking...the Maiden sang As if her song could have no ending; 1 saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending; — I listened, motionless and still; And,...