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Knapps still in Wareham ; but they seem to be without ambition 

 to claim this worthy man as a forefather. 



The book of " Church Melody," in addition to the portrait of 

 the author, is enriched by a reprint of " an Imploration to the 

 King of Kings, wrote by Charles I. during his captivity in 

 Carisbrooke Castle, 1648." It will be found at p. 182, set to 

 music. The tune "Wareham" appears in this book under the 

 title of "Blandiord," being arranged in common, instead of 

 triple, time. The whole of the music is beautifully engraved. 

 But it must be noticed that the tune named " Langton," at 

 page 123, is really Tallis's Canon, to which we usually sing 

 Bishop Ken's evening hymn. Apparently Knapp claims it as his 

 own, and most improperly, as it was contributed by Tallis to 

 Archbishop Parker's Psalter 180 years before. 



The other book contains a page of dedication to John 

 Saintloe, Esq., of Little Fontmill, in the County of Dorset, in 

 which he is addressed as one who appreciated and practised 

 divine music, and was able to perform a part in verse anthems. 

 Also it contains a page of verses written by some admiring 

 friend of the author, concluding 



" Long as the sun's enliv'ning glories shine, 

 So long shall last this deathless work of thine ; 

 And future worlds, with one consent agree, 

 Whene'er they sing of God, to mention thee." 



This would be a modest equivalent for the page or two of 

 reviews, usual in these days, from the " Guardian," " Record," 

 and " Church Times " at the beginning or end of the volume. 



William Knapp also throws into this book about 25 pages of 

 quaintly-worded instruction in Psalmody by way of dialogue 

 between Theophilus and Philemon, which recalls the style of 

 Piscator and Venator in Walton's " Compleat Angler." 



From the index we find that our Dorset-bred composer 

 dedicated almost all his hymn and Psalm tunes to the towns 

 and villages of his native county. There are tunes bearing the 

 names of Sherborne, Sandwich, Durweston, Dorchester, Bere, 



