This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 edition. Excerpt: ... Harding, Martin, Hyde, and the other deprived Wykehamists, mentioned in vol. 1, p. 367, 368. R society society is to be considered as properly formed, and that the list of its wardens begins, as we gather from some of the above quoted epitaphs. These were--We fliall conclude this account of the college with ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 edition. Excerpt: ... Harding, Martin, Hyde, and the other deprived Wykehamists, mentioned in vol. 1, p. 367, 368. R society society is to be considered as properly formed, and that the list of its wardens begins, as we gather from some of the above quoted epitaphs. These were--We fliall conclude this account of the college with inserting the famous song of Dulce Domum, which is publicly fung by the scholars and choristers, aided by a band of music, previously to the summer vacation. The existence of this song can only be traced up to the distance of about a century, yet the real author of it, and the occasion of its composition, are already clouded with fables. Concinamus, O sodales! Eja! quid silemus! Nobile canticum! Dulce melos, domum! Dulce domum, resonemus! CHORUS. Domum, domum, dulce domum! Domum, domum, dulce domum! Dulce, dulce, dulce domum! Dulce domum, resonemus! Appropinquat ecce! feliae Hor a gaudiorum: Post grave tedium. Advenit omnium Meta petita laborum. Domum, domum, &c. Musa, libros mitte, fessa, Mitte pensa dura, Mitte Mitte negotiant Jam datur otiam, Me mea mittito cura. Domum, domum, &c. Ridet annus, prata rident; Nosque rideamas. Jam repetit domum Daulius advena: Nosque domum repetamus. Domum, domum, &c. Heus! Rogere, f er calallos; Limen amabile Matris et oscula, Suaviter et repetamus. Domum, domum, &c. Concinamus ad Penates; Vox et audiatur; Phospore! quidjubpr, Segnius emicans, Gaudia nostra moratur P Domum, domum, &c. (0 Eja, nunc eami1s, (1) Amongst many translations of this celebrated Winchester ode, the following, which was given by a writer, who signs himself J. R. in the Gentleman's Magazine for March 1796, appears best to convey the fense, spirit, and measure of the original..: . Now the swallow seeks her..
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