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A man works a cornfield on St. Helena Island, where "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" was first attested. "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" (also called "Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore", "Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore", or "Michael, Row That Gospel Boat") is a traditional spiritual first noted during the American Civil War at St. Helena Island, one of the Sea Islands of South Carolina. [2]
"The Water Is Wide" may be considered a family of lyrics with a particular hymn-like tune. [1]"O Waly Waly" (Wail, Wail) may be sometimes a particular lyric, sometimes a family tree of lyrics, sometimes "Jamie Douglas", sometimes one melody or another with the correct meter, and sometimes versions of the modern compilation "The Water Is Wide" (usually with the addition of the verse starting "O ...
She told her daughter to "not be so wild", and commented that the Mississippi River is "so deep and wide I can stand right here, see my babe from the other side." The dying woman then concluded: "I may not see you after I cross the deep blue sea." [3] The song's haunting lyrics and atmosphere have been praised by many listeners and music ...
Oh, dig my grave both wide and deep, wide and deep; Put tombstones at my head and feet, head and feet And on my breast you may carve a turtle dove, To signify I died of love. [3] [4] Note: The Hill version has "And on my breast carve a turtle dove" The penultimate verse does not appear in this oldest published version.
Behold a fountain deep and wide: Ira D. Sankey: 128: Substitution: O Christ, what burdens bow'd thy head: Mrs A.R. Cousin: 139: The Cross of Jesus: Beneath the cross of Jesus: Elizabeth C. Clephane: 159: What a Gathering! On that bright and golden morning when the Son of Man shall come: F.J. Crosby: 164: The King is Coming: Rejoice! Rejoice ...
It's now we are sailing on th' ocean so wide, Where the deep and blue waters dash by our black side. It's now when we enter the channel so wide, All hands are ordered to scrub the ship's side. And now, my fine boys, we are round the rock, And soon, oh! soon, we will be in the dock. Then all our hands will bundle ashore,
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The "Song of the Volga Boatmen" (known in Russian as Эй, ухнем![Ey, ukhnyem!, "Yo, heave-ho!"], after the refrain) is a well-known traditional Russian song collected by Mily Balakirev and published in his book of folk songs in 1866. [1]