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THE BRITISH MINSTREL; AND
QUICK COMPOSITION.
In tbe year 1766, Mr. Barthelemon composed his
first Italian serious opera, entitled Pelopida, which
he presented at the opera-house, and it was receifed
with uncommon success and applause. Garrick,
hearing of his success, paid him a visit, unasked
and unexpected, one morning, and asked him if he
could set English words to music. He replied, he
thought he could. Garrick called for pen and
paper, and wrote the words of a song to be intro-
duced in The Country Girl, and to be sung byDodd,
in the character of Sparhish. While the Roscius
was writing the words, Barthelemon, looking over
his shoulder, set the song ! Garrick on concluding
his writing, handed him the song, saying, " there,
my friend, there is my song," to which Barthelemon
instantly replied, "there, sir, there is the music for
it!!"
WHILE GRIEF AND ANGUISH RACK MY BREAST.
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