New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03

e, SUNDAY. JULY 3. IL
Which was partly composed OF Americans pre:s.
Says he MY brave lads now our wish IS iuih'' L.
And you who tird OF our boatswan mate
whip. 49,.
twenty minutes. or less OF our fierce British fire.
VIII gain their ships and you your desire
The opportunities offered for punnng on such
names as Hull Wasp. Frollc. Peacock and Hornet
were utilized to the full. toast at dinner 10
Hull Decatur and Jones' given In New-York and
reprinted in some Of the songbooks. ran; Inc
gallant frlgate Constitution. whatever disasters
may happen to her spars and rigging. we are GER
tain she will always remain safe and sound IN hcr
Hull" So too in n song the battle between
the Constitution and the Guerrero 10 DE suhs ~
the OF Heart OF oak
by Hull we have lost by Hull we have gam an q.
Yet IIulls on the ocean our rights nave "ai"-
tand; ,,-,.-
See. Britannia now mourns for her Warrior
Ciuerriere) gone
Her navy has lost what Coumbians nave won
While her Hulls on the sea.
Triumphant Wen he,
For We always are ready.
Steady boys steady. -
For TO fight and TO die 10 die or be free!
The belief that sailors can be made to fight more
desperately by putting gunpowder INTO their groe
IL perhaps as old gunpowder Itself and IS NOT
dead yet The baladists. at least. believed that the
tars on the Guerriere had been treated 10 the ne
coction for. not only IL the incident mentioned III
one ballad but the practice Is criticised In another
song published In the Ncw-York book OF 1873
4 new way In battle TO give sailors spunk.
Ratty fatty. rafty fatty ,,
Is TO make a ships about three parts druhK'
Ratty tattoo tattoo.
The British comma nders there Is no doubt
This capital method must have found oG, o,o,r
And put In practice. 20 me doth seem cicai
And II two three minutes you will lend me an
To what am singing. I'll make IT appear
Ratty fatty tattoo
When Jones IN the Wasp made tho Frolic wreck.
hay ta tc;r Tn,iy 20 t tay3red her deck
Ratty tattoo. tattoo.
The ships were 50 near it's amazing how few
Were wounded and killed OF the American crew;
A sing 3 backwoodsnan behind ships mast
In one-third the tine the engage inent ga lAst, ,
Could kill thrice the number-hed pop 'hem 50 last
Ratty fatty. tattoo.
To forefcrd that any musical pundit should think
that The Tribune had trcked out the ballad with
stolen pluncs Il Is here recorded that the melody
used as an Introduction tor the pianoiorte Is
borrowed from THE Kings Hunting Jigg. by Or
John Bull-a composer Of Shakespeare's time.
THE Musical Record" published by the Oliver
D,son Company. OF Boston. which has become
wdcawake and extremely readable journai under
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pr.zcs 10 be- awarded as follows.
T. Cantata- Sacred. For mixed voices with organ
or t.auo accompa nimeut. orchestral accomptni-
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lie suitable for performance in church. -"
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chcstral accompaniment; with OF without organ
Ill Compositions For plano solo. no, a sonata
ANA not dance music in The common occupation
~ the phrase. and OF such artistic signiacance a.
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possibility. howerr. u a song without opeligato
cxcclling any submitted with one - recognize.
True also Of class ~ First prize, 40 second 81
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ada that the nr-t criterion OF Judgment viii be sole
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Buttons writer's are too prone 10 display technical
-kul or striining after novelty AZ IN" expense ~.
or AS II substitute for musical beauty, freshness
uad spoutan"itY.
Two 81 the Judges VIII b' Professor H. W Parker
ana Arthur Footc.
with regard 20 reports that appeared IN some
%.v York uapers = short while ago - the effect