Modern Music from Psalm Singer's Amusement by William Billings (1781). Lyrics: we are met for a Concert of modern invention To tickle the Ear is our present intention Audience are seated expecting to be treated with a piece of the Best with a piece of the best & since we all agree to set the tune on E the Authors darling Key he prefers to the rest let the Bass take the Lead & firmly proceed till the parts are agreed to... let the Tenor succed & follow the Lead till the parts are agreed to... let the Counter inspire the rest of the choir inflamed with desire to... let the Treble in the rear no longer forbear but expressly declare for a... ...fuge away then change to brisker time & up the Ladder climb & down again the mount the second time & end the strain then change the Key to pen five tones & flow in Treble time the Notes exceeding low keep down awhile then rise by slow degrees the process surely will not fail to please Thru Common & Treble we jointly have run we'll give you their Essense compounded in one all though we are strongly attached to the rest six four is the movement that pleases us best that pleases us best six four is the movement that pleases us best & now we address you as Friends to the cause performers are modest & make their own laws although we are sanguin & clap at the Bang the part of the hearer's to clap their Applause to clap their applause the part of the hearer's to clap their Applause
Forfatter: William Billings
