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of the northern species are white. In literature the swan was fabled to sing a melodious song, especially at the time of its death.

The Muse who presided over the choral song and the dance, especially the latter.

Of or pertaining to theurgy; magical. Theurgic hymns, songs of incantation.

A threne, or threnody; a dirge; a funeral song.

A song of lamentation; a threnode. Sir T. Herbert.

The song thrush. See under Song.

ng birds belonging to Turdus and allied genera. They are noted for the sweetness of their songs.

The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.]

The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.]

The throstle, or song thrust. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] When he heard the thrustel sing. Chaucer.

To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time. With oar strokes timing to their song. Whittier.

nstrument or voice than that for which it was originally written, as the translating of a song, a vocal or instrumental quartet, or even an orchestral work, into a piece for the piano; an adaptation; an arrangement; -- a name applied by modern composes for the piano to a more or less fanciful and ornate reproduction on…

to; to utter as, or with, a trill; as, to trill the r; to trill a note. The sober-suited songstress trills her lay. Thomson.

Celebrating victory; expressive of joy for success; as, a triumphant song or ode.

tive or inhabitant of Troy. Tim jumped like a Trojan from the bed. Finnegan's Wake (Irish song)

To take part in trolling a song.

usical; tuneful. -- Tun"a*ble*ness, n. -- Tun"a*bly, adv. And tunable as sylvan pipe or song. Milton.

attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious. For now to sorrow must I tune my song. Milton.

, under Common. -- Unwritten laws, such laws as have been handed down by tradition or in song. Such were the laws of the early nations of Europe.

A stage entertainment of successive separate performances, usually songs, dances, acrobatic feats, dramatic sketches, exhibitions of trained animals, or any specialties. Often loosely called vaudeville show.