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Definition of Glees
1. glee [n] - See also: glee
Lexicographical Neighbors of Glees
Literary usage of Glees
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of the Library of the Sacred Harmonic Society by Sacred Harmonic Society Library, William Henry Husk (1872)
"Twelve Sentimental Catches and glees, for three voices, ... AMUSEMENT for the
Ladies; being a collection of favourite Catches, glees, and Madrigals. ..."
2. The Quarterly Musical Magazine and Review by Richard Mackenzie Bacon (1826)
"glees for Three and Four Voices, composed by J. Jolly, Organist of St. Phillip's
... He says, "If glees are the praise and pride of English composers, ..."
3. English Music 1604 to 1904: Being the Lectures Given at the Music Loan by Worshipful Company of Musicians (1906)
"... BALLET— "My Bonny Lass" glees— "Strike, strike the Lyre" ' By Celia's Arbour" "
Oh, the Summer Night " ROUNDS— " Come follow, follow me " " Hark, ..."
4. The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore by Thomas Moore (1910)
"SET OF glees MUSIC BY MOORE THE MEETING OF THE SHIPS WHEN o'er the silent seas
alone, For days and nights we've cheerless gone, Oh they who've felt it know ..."
5. In College Days: Recent Varsity Verse by Joseph Le Roy Harrison (1901)
"RICHARD RAY KIRK THE glees O' THE GIRLS The glees o' the girls, how light they
float From each fair singer's caroling throat ! ..."
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