In a "low, sullen tone;"' mo. notonous, with deep pitch. Contrast..... largo e maestoso, B With woful measures wan Despair Low sullen sounds, his grief beguil'd; A solemn, strange, and mingled air, 33 4. HOPE. The expression of Hope is in direct contrast with that of Despair; lively, animated, joyous; in rather a high pitch of voice, but at the same time sweet and flowing. Mark the trans. ition from the preceding pas sion by change of tone & time; and as the feeling grows, let the voice swell and increase in volume. ส allo. con spirito. But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure? Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail! < And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She call'd on Echo still through all the song; And where her sweetest theme she chose, The features of Revenge are of the same family as Anger; but bolder, stronger, and more highly colored. The tone must be fiercer, harsher, and more concentrated than mere Anger. Revenge, when most intense, speaks between the set teeth; and utters its denunciations in a hoarse, guttural voice; and with fitful bursts of passion. PITY, on the contrary, speaks in a low, soft, and gentle tone of voice; but full and flowing, as from the exuberance of a warm heart. The transition from the calm joyousness of Hope, to the fierce excitement of Revenge, must be marked by the assumption of a deeper and a louder tone,and an impetuous utterance. Mark the change to the gentle & tender tone of Pity. Return to the rapid movement & fierce utterance of Revenge. presto And longer had she sung-but, with a frown, Revenge impatient rose ; 7. JEALOUSY. Jealousy has a changeful tone, varying as it yields to love or hate; sometimes indulging in the tenderness of affection, at others venting itself in all the harshness and bitterness of revenge. The poet has well distinguished these two different phases of the passion. Begin in a low tone, & slowly; changing, according to the alternation of feeling described. largo p. presto. m. f. Thy numbers, Jealousy, to nought were fix'd, maestoso. Sad proof of thy distressful state presto, m. f. Of differing themes, the veering song was mix'd, P. f. And now it courted Love, now raving called on Hate! 8. MELANCHOLY. The voice of Melancholy is low in tone, soft, mellow, and slow in utterance. Mark the gen. tleness of the passion by a smooth, flow. ing delivery, and rather deep tone. A lighter tone & movement. Pour'd through the mellow horn her pensive soul: And dashing soft from rocks around, Bubbling runnels join'd the sound; Change back to deep tone, and slow, flow. ing utterance. B maestoso. Through glades and glooms the mingled measure stole, Or o'er some haunted stream with fond delay Round a holy calm diffusing, Love of peace and lowly musing, Cheerfulness-which is the direct contrast of the last passion-speaks in a high pitch, briskly and "trippingly on the tongue." The expression is of the same order, but less active or passionate than 10. Joy; whose tone is richer and fuller, and utterance still more lively and animated. Under the influence of joy, the words bound and gush from the lips, and the delivery becomes excited and enthusiastic. The distinction between these two affections of the mind, is, that Cheerfulness is a state or enduring condition of the mind, and therefore has a certain repose of expression; while Joy is an active emotion or passion, temporarily exciting and agitating the mind, and accordingly its expression is of a higher character, and must be more powerfully delineated. Joy usually subsides into the happy tranquillity of cheerfulness; unless it be dashed by grief, in which case it sometimes changes into the darkest despair. In the present instance, the passion receives additional force and impulse from its union with 11. LOVE, AND 12. MIRTH; the expression proper to which, (forming, as does the combination of Love, Joy, and Mirth, the most exquisite of all earthly felicity,—that is, the perfect enjoyment of happy love,) must be of the most animated, spiritual, and enthusiastic kind: it must be all soul! Indicate the transition from Melancholy to Cheerfulness, by a higher pitch and a brisker utter ance. Express the briskness of the action of Sport Aallo, m. f. But oh! how altered was its sprightlier tone, Her buskins gemm'd with morning dew, Blew an inspiring air that dale and thicket rung: The hunter's call, to Faun and Dryad known. The oak-crowned sisters and their chaste-eyed Queen, Satyrs and sylvan boys were seen, Peeping from forth their allies green;- Brown Exercise rejoic'd to hear, presto. f. & Exercise by And Sport leap'd up and seiz'd his beechen a quicker time, and a stronger utterance. Heighten the expression of Cheerfulness spear. | allo-con anima-dolce, Last came Joy's ecstatic trial, to a fuller and He, with viny crown advancing, richer tone,and even more lively and enthusi First to the lively pipe his hand address'd, |