The last three lines quoted mention 'solfa' and 'fayne.'. From Wordnik.com. [Shakespeare and Music With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries] Reference
She took no notice while he read by rote a solfa fable for her, plappering flatly: —. From Wordnik.com. [Ulysses] Reference
I know tonic solfa and the notes on a piano, on which I can play four Christmas carols from memory. From Wordnik.com. [John Rentoul today puts Trevor Kavanagh and myself in the...] Reference
From about 1800, singing-school tunebooks bagan to be published in a four-shape system of shaped noteheads corresponding to the then current Elizabethan solfa solmization. From Wordnik.com. [The Southern Harmony] Reference
She was practicing solfa exercises in the music room. From Wordnik.com. [War and Peace] Reference
She took no notice while he read by rote a solfa fable for her, plappering flatly. From Wordnik.com. [Ulysses] Reference
Wuz uglee skratchee solfa ennywayz-the sillee putteee wuz improvemnt, IMHO. From Wordnik.com. [Go Go Gadget Arms!! - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
I wonst gotted in Big Twubble wehn i wuz a gurlkitteh cuz i gotted sillleee puttee stucked awl ober teh new red solfa mummah kitteh had botted. From Wordnik.com. [Go Go Gadget Arms!! - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
Compositions should be original, and submissions should be accompanied by lyrics in any of the languages of South Africa, by sheet music and by a demonstration tape. - may be submitted in tonic solfa or staff notation. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Nolan’s divisional tables whereas she, of minions’ novence charily being cupid, for mug’s wumping, grooser’s grubbiness, andt’s avarice and grossopper’s grandegaffe, with her tootpettypout of jemenfichue will sit and knit on solfa sofa. 4 Stew of the evening, booksyful stew. From Wordnik.com. [Finnegans Wake] Reference
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