 He is well aware of the fact that high authorities objected to the use of foreign melodies for hymns, but he does not share their view, although he objects most strongly to the practise of imitating the sound of foreign words by means of Hebrew assonants.He condemns, for instance, "Shem Nora," imitating the title of the Italian song "Seniora"; and he felt compelled to declare solemnly before God and Israel that he used foreign terms only to praise the Lord and not for profane or frivolous purposes.From the point of view of literary history the passage in "Shete Yadot" in which he names those "payyeṭanim" he preferred is valuable.