LESSONS IN MUSIC. 



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EXIHCIS* 21. THE HAPPY MIND. KBT P. M. 160. 



, Words by ELIZA COOK. Tuna, OLD ESOLISH.) 



2. Give me the heart that spreads its wings, 

 Like the free bird that soars and sings, 

 And sees the bright side of all tilings 

 From Behriug's Straits to Dover. 



It is to the mclndy of these tunes that we call special atten- 

 tion at present. We are obliged to introduce into the " second " 

 or accompanying part some notes which have not yet been ox- 

 l>lained in oar course of Icssous. It will be seen that the note 



Tis a bank that nerer breaks, 

 "Tis a store thief nerer takes, 



"Fl3 A KOCK THAT SEYM SHAKES, 



ALL THE wins WORLD OTXE. 



de occurs. This note is as much lower than RAT as TIC is lower 

 than DOH. Sing it then as a sort of " leading note " to ray. 

 Illustrations of the mental effect of FAU and LAH will be given 

 in our next lesson. 



