New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-06

OhIOlg t0kS OI music paper, upon VIM 81
masters or apprentices in tho an "l hidefiN"n'
have copied mclOdic, which were mich ,iseh al me
meetings in -. tathcrncs Church.: ~ WIS 'hc
custom OF tho members Of the guild I" compost
poems t, fit these melodies. In tn" second scene 81
his opera Wagner mentions great many OF
the singular titles by which these nciodrS OF
modes were designated He got them from "as-
eil~l IEsidcs these books there are Two I'M
mrnsr manuscript volumes i'll which some NOUS,
trlous old lover Of the poctlcal arr lrtnSrii,"'u
songs which he evidently thought adnrahe.
They are each almost as large As WchStrr> IL
abridged Dictionary and mnSt represent nI1n''l''
if not years, Of labor. One is devoted WHOLLY IT,
Gcrman paraphras"s Of ovid'S M'tai"rph"SS,
set 10 great variety OF melodies. The a'i'h"r IS
NJ. Ahrosius Nct2@cr. who was one OF 'le lew
members of the guild who we've scholars lie
wrote thc pocr.S III lG!i. The other volume con
tains SORES by .r'at numhcr OF Misf"rHlna"rS.
though Hans Sachs is the principal contributor
The plan of Tie volum" indicates thai II was 4
collection of admired poems. II begins with
rararhrascs from the Prhtateuch. some early
PAGES are mi>sUg. the first poem preserved "rhi-
Ing with The sixth chaptc: 6" Genesis hr"no,
logical order Is maintained np mi 'l"pt"r MYTH
with tie Gospels and l.ps,rs The Book of Job
is not forgotten. Finally there are number OF
secular poems. m'ny rc"onlitins ArN"ps ''n'>
and anecdotes drawn from old writers songs "i
this character Wplc composed by IN" MI%fci-
singers for diversion AZ trir informal Gathcrlh1'
At the meetings in the Church OF - atiirrinc
only sacred subjects were allowed " Is Tor ms
reason that WagnprS Kothncr asks Wa.th'r IN The
opera whether Inc had chosen sacred matter i"rin
hrirgcn SoN" for his trial songs, which provoke,
the reply from the ardent yonns knight that he
Whether sacred or secular. however. ia" form and
style uf the songs alike. Nothing coud more
co:npcttly illustrate the ahsrr'll,y of the funda-
mcntol theory of the foolish old pcdants that
poetry might I've written by rue of
thumb than re publication of few
of the SONGS from this old h"ol but many of
, ne s rn" .To, n' ~ n, n.tr" If t
poetic frenzy which fills them can I've Guessed
when | record thc fact that lie majority Of item:
| think hccin with citation of chapter and
verse" or some statement equally INatt"rol-iact. ~
thus:
"1hr twcntr-rn'l chapter Of Genesis records, or
"Dnrruc>. TN" wise master" or
Strah" writes of Tie customs or
Moses tie eleventh. reports. or
"1hc Lesser look Of Truth doth tell" c'r.
The laJ Of these lines is The beginning Of a
fist place il is a secular poem 10y Hans Sachs
which, Z" the best "f my cd-c. h"s never
been printed or written Hh"u'. In the ec"ond
place, il Is ST 10 4 melody hl t'c vcri'ahh P"-M"r
Who, in Wa=irrs comedy. oiicrs his dnrghr"r
and lis fortUir to the winner III H." singing
contest. which makes mp Wnsncrs las, act. Ia"
poem Is s, amusing That ! would Xix" 10 rifr
il entire in English. hr, lis lrIr: dainty o: accent
and pcrnlIarItlcs Of rhyme do IL" lend thcm'"i'ri
willingly I" tran>lttl,TI OF n!u>icL! accent fn"
Nastcr>incrr>. Y hu followed the IlN NM tales o.;
ro>" mar, cousIy in.rni"'i. rhvnat"r>. 'hr N'ur"
sinners. had not thc slightest lurd. N"Gn"r
knew that. Sachs'> first critical tip "n me- .p'
bundcl III accent " 'lrh -" F'rii h''' >.'nS "''d
lave pissed U:.uo'ir"d. Ih"Y.H. irin' % l"'! pee
lis s.Ns l.. This respect Were ;"' = nHn"f"'N -
TICS" of rs collie. cl."s and ircrNs'r> content
myself. therefore. w.'h ~" Erst STOLEN. "r
sian2t. n'd Is "Ah-'>Gi9. 81 hur"r'. WI D.
t.r curious student Viii nIi :" To-" ""np"~'d II.
strict ;rrrr'turc with thc TH"S Wh"h. ~ -"
oy~ra. k",lurr read, ir"'n Il" b.'rh'",rd l'';'
"Icccs TahulatU!." IL a." W.. &c nliA'" "a
Literal Ira;cFpi"i frTn, g." TrIsin"i ."> Pc ~.
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