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Search phrase: descant

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King Edward IIIE3 II.i.122Ah, what a world of descant makes my soulAh what a world of descant makes my soule,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.27And descant on mine own deformity.And descant on mine owne Deformity.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.48For on that ground I'll make a holy descant;For on that ground Ile make a holy Descant:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.94And mar the concord with too harsh a descant.And marre the concord, with too harsh a descant:

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.14.4 To descant on the doubts of my decay. To descant on the doubts of my decay.

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descantdevelop a theme about, comment, make remarks
descantmelodious accompaniment, tuneful variation
descantsing along in harmony
ground[music] constant bass rhythm underneath a descant, foundation

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DESCANTBASICdescant n, descant v

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