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The oli from its very name (olioli, joyful) conveys the notion of gladness and; therefore, of song.  It does not often run to such length as the more formal varieties of the mele; it is more likely to be pitched to the key of lyric and unconventional delight, and, more often than other forms attains a gratifying unity by reason of closer adherence to some central thought or mood...when not so labeled, one might well be at a loss whether in any given case he should term the composition mele oli....

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