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Definition of Humoresque
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Humoresque
Literary usage of Humoresque
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New Poetry: An Anthology by Harriet Monroe, Alice Corbin Henderson (1917)
"humoresque To some the fat gods Give money, To some love; But the gods have given
me Money and love: Not too much money, Nor quite enough love! ..."
2. New Voices: An Introduction to Contemporary Poetry by Marguerite Ogden Bigelow Wilkinson (1922)
"... THE SANTA Ffi TRAIL—A humoresque / asked the old negro, "What is that bird
thai sings so well?" He answered, "That is the Rachel-Jane. ..."
3. Music Appreciation Taught by Means of the Phonograph, for Use in Schools by Kathryn Emilie Stone (1922)
"VIII humoresque, Dvorak The violin sings this song. (Play the record.) Close your
eyes and listen. (Play the record again. ..."
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