Klarinet Archive - Posting 000593.txt from 2000/03

From: Daniel Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] St. Leeson Day
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 17:31:12 -0500

I'm touched, but so is Ken Wolman.

I'm Falstaff, not Henry, that damn braggart. And Falstaff was much more
successful with ladies. His belly went before him by a full quarter
hour as doth mine.

You don't see any operas about Henry, but Falstaff, on the other hand,
now that's an operatic character!!

Ken Wolman wrote:
>
> RPMons00@-----.com wrote:
> >
> > ....Dan Leeson appeared on both these exams-I must report that he
> > was identified by both candidates in very appreciative language. I wonder
> > who was responsible for the question? They are good musicians and very
> > interested in wind literature.
> >
> > Ron Monsen
>
> Saint's Day, huh? With apologies to both Dan and the guy who wrote
> Henry V:
>
> This day is called the feast of Leeson:
> He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
> Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named,
> And rouse him at the name of Leeson.
> He that shall play this day, and see old age,
> Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
> And say 'To-morrow is Saint Leeson:'
> Then will he ope his case and show his horn
> And say 'These songs I played on Leeson's day.'
> Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,
> But he'll remember with advantages
> What notes he hit that day: then shall our names.
> Familiar in his mouth as household words...
> Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd.
> This story shall the good man teach his son;
> And Leeson's feast day shall ne'er go by,
> From this day to the ending of the world,
> But we in it shall be remember'd;
> We few, we happy few, we List of players;
> For they to-day who play duets with me
> Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
> This day shall gentle his condition:
> And gentlemen in Juilliard now a-bed
> Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
> And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any plays
> That tuned with us upon Saint Leeson's day.
>
> Okay, so I didn't write it, but it scans nice:-).
>
> Ken
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> voice,
> don't you?--Shouryu Nohe
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