12 JUNE 1847, Page 20

" Why dost thou wound and break my heart?" Romance;

the Poetry by Her- rick; the Music by T. H. Severn. This is one of the pretty poetical conceits of old Herrick turned into a very pleasing ballad. The air, though possessed of little novelty, is vocal, and well suited to the character and expression of the words, which it ena- bles the singer to articulate with clearness and emphasis. The pianoforte accompaniment is not loaded with notes, but is rich and masterly.