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Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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bass viol

Part of Speechnoun

A fretted, bowed, stringed musical instrument from the viola da gamba family. It occupies the bass range and is the lowest instrument in the family. Similar to (but smaller than) a cello.

In a Sentence

“My piano teacher also plays the bass viol.”

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Synonyms

bass fiddlebass violinbull fiddlecontrabassdoghouse bassdouble bass

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Related Words

string bassviola da gambaupright bass

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