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Literary
July 3, 1811
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
In the reign of Louis XIV, an exiled Irishman sings an ancient Irish song to French musicians including John Baptiste Lully after dinner. Though they don't understand the language, Lully recognizes the melody as the music of a people who have lost their liberties.
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IRISH MUSICK.
In the reign of Louis the XIV. of France, a celebrated professor of musick, named John Baptiste Lully, resided at Paris. An unfortunate exiled Irishman having dined in company with the musician and other French gentlemen, after dinner, when their spirits became exhilarated by sparkling Champagne, the sprightly Frenchman began to sing, but receiving the Irishman not partaking of their mirth, bantered him for his sadness.—He informed them that if it could promote their pleasure, he would sing an Irish song, which they willingly consented to hear.
Possessing a good voice, understanding his native language well, and animated with his subject, he sung with great feeling and energy, an air, which had been composed in the first age of our political misfortunes, by a celebrated Irish bard. The Frenchmen, although ignorant of the language, were much affected with the sweetness of the Irish song: And Lully the musician, who had listened with marked attention to the Irishman while singing, as soon as he had finished, exclaimed; "That is the musick of a people who have lost their liberties."
In the reign of Louis the XIV. of France, a celebrated professor of musick, named John Baptiste Lully, resided at Paris. An unfortunate exiled Irishman having dined in company with the musician and other French gentlemen, after dinner, when their spirits became exhilarated by sparkling Champagne, the sprightly Frenchman began to sing, but receiving the Irishman not partaking of their mirth, bantered him for his sadness.—He informed them that if it could promote their pleasure, he would sing an Irish song, which they willingly consented to hear.
Possessing a good voice, understanding his native language well, and animated with his subject, he sung with great feeling and energy, an air, which had been composed in the first age of our political misfortunes, by a celebrated Irish bard. The Frenchmen, although ignorant of the language, were much affected with the sweetness of the Irish song: And Lully the musician, who had listened with marked attention to the Irishman while singing, as soon as he had finished, exclaimed; "That is the musick of a people who have lost their liberties."
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Freedom
Political
What keywords are associated?
Irish Music
Exiled Irishman
Lully
Lost Liberties
Political Misfortunes
Literary Details
Title
Irish Musick.
Key Lines
"That Is The Musick Of A People Who Have Lost Their Liberties."