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But that which did please me beyond any thing in, the whole world was the wind-musique when the angel comes down, which is so sweet that it ravished me, and indeed, in a word, did wrap up my soul so that it made me really sick, just as I have formerly been when in love with my wife; that neither then, nor all the evening going home, and at home, I was able to think of any thing, but remained all night transported, so as I could not believe that ever any musick hath that real command over the soul of a man as this did upon me: and makes me resolve to practice wind-musique, and to make my wife do the like.
The Curtain must be let down, and soft Musick must play: The Curtain being drawn up, discovers a scene of a Temple: The King sitting on a Throne, bowing down to join the hands Alcippus and Erminia, who kneel on the steps of the Throne; the Officers of the Court and Clergy standing in order by, with Orgulius. This within the Scene.
The Musick consisted of 3 Drums, and the Dancing was mostly perform'd by 2 Young Women and one Man, and this seem'd to be their profession. The dress of the women was such as we had not seen before; it was neat, decent, and well chose, and in many respects not much unlike a European dress; only their Arms, Necks, and Shoulders were bare, and their headdress was the Tomow stuck with Flowers.
And I another, for Joy that my Brother's made happy in so fair a Bride. Bel. Hell take your Ignorance, for thinking I am happy, Wou'd Heaven wou'd strike me dead, That by the loss of a poor wretched Life I might preserve my Soul But Oh, my Error! That has already damn'd it self, when it consented To break a Sacred Vow, and Marry here. Lord. Come, come, begin, begin, Musick to your Office. Bel.
Johnson said of Miss M'Lean, 'She is the most accomplished lady that I have found in the Highlands. She knows French, musick, and drawing, sews neatly, makes shellwork, and can milk cows; in short, she can do every thing. She talks sensibly, and is the first person whom I have found, that can translate Erse poetry literally . We set out, mounted on little Mull horses.
By and by to my house, to a very good supper, and mighty merry, and good musick playing; and after supper to dancing and singing till about twelve at night; and then we had a good sack posset for them, and an excellent cake, cost me near 20s., of our Jane's making, which was cut into twenty pieces, there being by this time so many of our company, by the coming in of young Goodyer and some others of our neighbours, young men that could dance, hearing of our dancing; and anon comes in Mrs.
And by and by the rest of the company very well pleased, and I too; it being the last dinner I intend to make a great while. This day I first begun to go forth in my coate and sword, as the manner now among gentlemen is. To White Hall; where I staid to hear the trumpets and kettle drums, and then the other drums, which are much cried up, though I think it dull, vulgar musick. So to Mr.
A Consort of Musick shall be prepared at Haberdashers-Hall for Wednesday the Second of May, and we will honour the said Entertainment with our own Presence, where each Person shall be assessed but at two Shillings and six Pence. Latinus, King of the Volscians. Given at our Court in Vinegar-Yard, Story the Third from the Earth. April 28, 1711. No. 54. Wednesday, May 2, 1711. Steele.
Kep. What are you? Scar. Two neighbouring Princes to your vast Dominion. Har. Mop. Bless us! my two precious Lovers, I'll warrant; well, I had better take up with one of them, than lie alone to Night. Scar. Long as two Rivals we have lov'd and hop'd, Both equally endeavour'd, and both fail'd. Kep. The Emperor gives Consent. The Musick plays a fighting Tune. They fight at Barriers, to the Tune.
The Heavens here were ever serene; no Thunder-bearing Cloud obscur'd the Sky; the whispering Zephyrs wanton'd in the Leaves, and gently bore along the enchanting Musick of the feather'd Choir: The Sea here knew no Storms, nor threatning Wave, with Mountain swell, menaced the Ships, which safely plough'd the peaceful Bosom of the Deep.
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