Word: chanson
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Verlaine began his literary career early in life by writing poetry of the Parnassien School, his first works being "Saturniens" and "Les Fetes Galantes." The latter work is in the style of eighteenth century verse, and is almost beyond criticism. Among his more famous poems is "La Bonne Chanson...
...Chanson Triste. (For string orchestra.) Tschaikowsky...
Professor Sheldon in closing, read a selection from the "Chanson de Roland." He called attention to the assonance that takes the place of modern rhyme. The stanzas are irregular but have one vowel sound running throughout...
...fifteen-page theme will be due in French 6 immediately after the mid years. The subject is to be a literary study of some mediaval chanson de qeste...
...board, they had put him in irons, and now fresh from a ship-wreck were in doubt what to do. A solo, rendered by Weaver as Stubbs, and a chorus tune, "The Bowery Grenadiers" deserve notice. The stage business was excellent. Exeunt omnes. A solo by Dorothy Dosear's "Chanson du Colonel" came next. Then John Harvard enters. Duet, "Blacks Mantles" in which he is rejected follows. Exit Dorothy. Enter Rev. Milkweed and Cholmondely. Trio from "Erminie." Exeunt. Enter with a most graceful step. Chorus of Puritan maidens, led by Dorothy and Priscilla. Gray, Mars, Odell and Wetmore were especially...