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 clutters. 



But one must remember that the song is greatly discon- 

 nected seriously so, for the time is so long between the 

 little groups of notes that this Interpretation might prove 

 misleading unless the reader is warned beforehand. My 

 intention is simply to illustrate the fact that the song 

 tends towards a coherent form which it just fails to at- 

 tain. So perfect is the pitch of those slurred four tones 

 to which the word Buluwayo has been applied, that I 

 think anybody would recognize their repeated occurrence 

 in the Impromptu Fantasia of Chopin: here they are: 



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If the little bird could only sustain himself, musically 

 speaking, he might do as well as Chopin for a bar or two 

 at least. But he can not, and we must be content with his 

 random phrases, which separately considered are musical 

 enough to satisfy the most exacting ear. At the very least 

 he must always stand as a most expressive singer. 



This Vireo is a woodland character 

 whose voice is often heard where the road 



Solitary Vlreo 



Blue-headed 



Vireo 



Vireo solitarius winds through the woods at the foot of 

 L. 5.60 inches the hill. He is one of the few birds who 

 May ist does not hesitate to do the best with his 



limited musical score in the latter part of September as 

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