“…the old man, who taking up an instrument, began to play . . . sweeter than the voice of the thrush or the nightingale…” (Shelley 112)
The Nightingale is often times translated into ‘night songstress’ due to its beautiful voice and the sheer fact that it sings at night. The Nightingale, along with the thrush have a very wide range of whistles, trills and gurgles, and tend to have many long crescendos throughout their song. Shelley is comparing the old mans ability to play beautiful music on his instrument to the natural talent of the Nightingale and Thrush.
The Nightingale is often times translated into ‘night songstress’ due to its beautiful voice and the sheer fact that it sings at night. The Nightingale, along with the thrush have a very wide range of whistles, trills and gurgles, and tend to have many long crescendos throughout their song. Shelley is comparing the old mans ability to play beautiful music on his instrument to the natural talent of the Nightingale and Thrush.
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