National Greek, Walachian, and Turkish Airs, with a Differtation, price 158.-Original German Waltzes; Maltefe, and Norwegian Entered at Stationers Hall. [Price 17. 11. 6d.] نك し George Augustus Frederick Prince of Wales. These ancient Remains of the Welsh Bards, which I presume to lay before your Royal Highness, are, I would hope, not unworthy of such distinguished patronage In the country from which you derive your august tille,Music has ever been numbered among its chosen entertainments, and, when united with Poetry, afforded a species of luxury, innocent and instructive. were was re There was a time, when the Princes of Wales claimed, as their prerogative, to preside in the Congress of in the Congress of the Bards, and thought it not unbecoming their station to assign in person those rewards, which decreed to merit in that famed solemnity. The name of the Bard -vered by Royalty itself, and the number and skill of his Poets gave -nity to the throne of the Prince, and stability to his renown. Many of the following compositions have often resounded, in the day of festival, through the Halls of your illustrious Predecessors: ano I am persuaded that your Royal Highness will feel some interest in restoring to public notice, what has received so honourable a sanction; and will deign to ratify with your approbation these venerable remains of Harmony and Poetry, which descend to you as your hereditary right. The facility with which your Royal Highness has conde-scended to become the Patron of this work, is a noble proof of an early attachment to the interests of polite literature, and a favour -able presage of its future and permanent welfare. Whatever be the success of this attempt to save from oblivion the remaining restiges of the Bards, it will serve as a memorial of the zealous veneration I shall ever entertain for your Royal Highness person and noble protection of the Arts, while I have the honour to be. Your Royal Highness's Most-Dutiful and Most Devoted Servant, Edward Jones. |