19. Sir Hugh, or, The Jew's Daughter (Folk-Songs of the South- 1925; Footnotes moved to the end of each version.)
19. SIR HUGH, OR, THE JEW'S DAUGHTER (Child, No. 155)
Fourteen variants have been found in West Virginia, under various titles (cf. Cox, xlv, 160). They all tell the same brief story and differ in trifling details only. The version agrees closely with Child G and H. Child K of the English versions is very similar. Stanza A 6 and the corresponding stanzas in other variants are most like Child F 4 and N 6.
For American texts see Child, 111, 248, 249 (Philadelphia and Baltimore); Newell, Games and Songs of American Children, p. 75 (New York; reprinted by Child, in, 251); Krehbiel, New York Tribune, August 17, 1902 (see Journal, xv, 195); Belden, Journal, xrx, 293 (Missouri; Kentucky); Tolman, Journal, xxrx, 164 (Indiana; reprinted by Pound, No. 5 A); Kittredge, Journal, xxix, 166 (probably from Connecticut); Tolman and Eddy, Journal, xxxv, 344 (Ohio); Focus, in, 396, 399 (Virginia); Steger and Morrow, The University of Virginia Magazine, December, 191 2, p. 115 (Alabama; the same in Smith, p. 16, and Pound, No. 5B); Campbell and Sharp, No. 26 (North Carolina). For further references see Journal, xxix, 164; xxx, 322; xxxv, 344. Add Bulletin, No. 7, p. 6; No. 9, p. 7; No. 11, p. 5.
"It Rained a Mist." Communicated by Miss Violet Hiett, Great Cacapon, Morgan County, February, 191 7; obtained from her father, who learned it when a child from his mother.
1 It rained a mist, it rained a mist,
All o'er, all o'er the land;
And all the boys of our town,
Went out to toss their ball, ball, ball,
Went out to toss their ball.
2 At first they tossed their ball too high,
And then again too low;
And over into the Jew's garden it went,
Where no one dared to go.
3 One little boy said, "I'll not go in,
Unless my playmates do;
For I have heard whoever goes in,
Shall never come out again."
4 Out came the Jew's daughter, all dressed, all dressed,
All dressed in red so grand:
"Come in, little lad," said she,
"You shall have your ball again."
5 At first she showed him a big red apple,
And then a gay gold ring,
And then a cherry as red as blood,
To entice this little boy in.
6 She took hold of his little white hand,
And through the castle they went,
She penned him in the cellar below,
Where no one could hear him lament.
7 She pinned him in a napkin,
And pinned him very tight;
And called for a vessel of brightest gold,
To catch his heart blood in.
8 "Please lay my Bible at my head,
My prayer-book at my feet;
And if my playmates ask for me,
Tell them that I'm asleep.
9 "0 lay my prayer-book at my feet,
My Bible at my head;
And if my playmates ask for me,
Tell them that I am dead."
B. "It Rained, It Mist." Communicated by Professor Walter Barnes, Fairmont, Marion County, May 19, 1916; obtained from Miss Lelia Withers, Grafton, Taylor County, who got it from her mother.
1 It rained, it mist, it rained, it mist,
It rained all over the town;
Until the boys of this our town,
Went out to toss a ball, a ball,
Went out to toss a ball.
2 At first they throwed it too high,
And then they throwed it too low;
And then they throwed it into the Jew's garden,
Where no one was darest to go.
3 Out came a Jew's lady,
All dressed in rich array:
" Come in, come in, my pretty little boy,
And get your ball again."
4 "I won't come in, I dares t come in,
Unless my playmates can;
For they that enter this garden here
Can never come out again."
5 At first she showed him a mellow apple,
And then a gay gold ring;
She showed him a cherry as red as blood,
To entice that little boy in.
6 She took him by the lily-white hand,
She led him down in the . . . ,
She led him down in a cellar deep,
Where no one could hear him lament.
7 She called for a knife both sharp and keen,
To pierce his little heart with;
She called for a basin both wide and deep,
To catch his heart's blood in.
8 "Go put the Bible at my head,
The hymn book at my feet;
And when my playmates call for me,
Just tell them I'm asleep.
9 "Go put the hymn book at my feet,
The Bible at my head;
And when my playmates call for me,
Just tell them I am dead."
C. "The Jew's Daughter." Communicated by Miss Mildred Joy Barker, Morgantown, Monongalia County, October 2, 1916; obtained from her mother, who says that it has been known in the family for many years
1 It rained a mist, it rained a mist,
All over, all over the land;
And all the boys in our town,
Went out to toss their ball, ball, ball,
Went out to toss their ball.
2 At first they tossed their ball too high,
And then again too low;
Till over into the Jew's garden it went,
Where no one dared to go.
3 Out came the Jew's daughter, all dressed,
All dressed in spangles of gold:
"Come in, come in, my lad/' she said,
"And you shall have your ball."
4 "I won't come nor I shan't come in,
Unless my playmates do;
For I've heard it said whoever comes in,
Shall never come out again."
5 At first she showed him a nice red apple,
And then a gay gold ring,
And then a cherry as red as blood,
To entice this little boy in.
6 She took him by the lily-white hand,
And led him through the hall,
And then into the cellar below,
Where no one could hear him call.
7 "O, lay my Bible at my head,
My prayer-book at my feet;
And if my playmates ask for me,
Tell them that I'm asleep.
8 "O, lay my prayer-book at my feet,
My Bible at my head;
And if my playmates ask for me,
Tell them that I am dead."
D. "The Jew's Daughter." Communicated by Mr. George Paugh from Raywood, Pocahontas County; obtained from Mrs. Charles Young, of Davis, who learned it when a child.
1 It rained a mist,
All o'er, all o'er the town;
And all the boys and girls went out,
To toss their ball around.
2 At first they tossed it up too high,
And then again too low;
Down into the Jew's garden it went,
Where none would dare to go.
3 Out came the Jew's daughter,
All dressed in gay apparel :
"Come in, come in, my little lad,
You may have your ball again" she said.
4 "I won't come in, I shan't come in,
Unless my playmates do;
I 've heard it said that those who came in,
They never come out again."
5 First she showed him a mellow apple,
And then a gay gold ring,
And then a cherry as red as blood,
To entice the little boy in.
6 She took him by the lily-white hand,
And through the castle they went,
Down in the dark cellar beneath,
Where none could hear him lament.
7 She pinned him in a napkin tight:
Now was n't this a sin?
She then called for a basin bright of gold,
To hold his heart's blood in.
8 "Pray lay my prayer-book at my head,
My Bible at my feet;
And if my playmates ask for me,
Just tell them I 'm asleep.
9 "Pray lay my Bible at my . . . ,
My prayer-book at my feet;
And if my parents ask for me,
Just tell them that I am dead, dead, dead."
E. "The Jew's Lady." Contributed by Miss Snoah McCourt, Orndoff, Webster County, May, 1916, who learned it from her mother.
1 It rains our mist, [1] it rains,
It rains all o'er the town;
And all the boys that were therein,
Went out to toss their ball and play, play, play,
To toss their ball and play.
2 First they tossed their ball too high,
And then again too low;
Then over into the Jew's garden it went,
Where no man dared to go.
3 Out came a Jew's lady all dressed, all dressed,
All dressed in riches gay:
"Come in, my little lad," she said,
"And you shall have your ball, and play."
4 "I can't come in nor I won't come in,
Unless my schoolmates do;
For it is said that he that goes in,
Can never come out again."
5 First she showed him a nice mellow apple,
And next a gay gold ring;
And next a cherry as red as blood,
To entice this little boy in.
6 She took him by his little white hand,
And through the castle went,
And placed him in a cellar beneath,
Where no one could hear him lament.
7 "Go place my prayer-book at my head,
My Bible at my feet;
And if my schoolmates call for me,
Pray tell that I'm asleep.
8 "Go place my prayer-book at my feet,
My Bible at my head;
And if my schoolmates ask for me,
Pray tell them that I am dead."
1. Cf. A 1 for correct reading.
F. "The Jew's Daughter." Communicated by Miss Minnie Lee Dickinson, Cheat Haven, Pennsylvania; obtained from Mrs. David Fowler, Cheat Neck, West Virginia, who learned it from her mother.
1 It rained, it mist, it rained, it mist,
It rained throughout the town;
The girls and boys went out to play,
Went out to toss their ball, their ball.
2 Sometimes they tossed their ball too high,
And then again too low;
They tossed it up and over it went,
Into the Jew's garden did go, did go,
Into the Jew's garden did go.
3 Out came one of the Jew's daughters,
All dressed in richest pearl:
"Come in, come in, my sweet little boy,
Come in and get your ball, your ball,
Come in and get your ball."
4 "I won't come in, I can't come in,
For I've often heard them say,
Those who enter the Jew's garden
Can never get away, away,,
Can never get away."
5 She offered him a mellow apple,
And then a beautiful ring,
And then a cherry as bright as gold,
To entice that little boy in, boy in,
To entice that little boy in.
6 She took him by the lily-white hand
And through the castle did go;
And down into the cellar she pinned him down,
Where no one could hear him lament, lament,
Where no one could hear him lament.
7 She pinned him to a napkin tight:
O, wasn't that a sin?
She called for a basin as bright as gold,
To take his heart's blood in, blood in,
To take his heart's blood in.
8 "Go lay my prayer book at my head,
My Bible at my feet;
If any of my schoolmates inquires for me,
Just tell them I'm asleep, asleep,
Just tell them that I'm asleep.
9 "Go lay my prayer book at my feet,
My Bible at my head;
If either of my parents inquires for me,
Just tell them that I 'm dead, am dead,
Just tell them that I am dead."
G. "The Jew's Daughter." Communicated by Professor Walter Barnes, Fairmont, Marion County, August, 191 5; obtained from Mr. Showan, Roane County, who learned it from his mother. Seven stanzas.
H. "The Jew's Daughter." Communicated by Miss Mabel Richards, Fairmont, Marion County, October, 1915; obtained from Mrs. Lawrence C. Roby; learned about twenty-five years before from Mrs. Arnett, Fairmont. Seven stanzas.
I. "The Jew's Daughter." Communicated by Mr. Richard Elkins Hyde, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, December, 1916; obtained from his mother, who learned it from her mother, who had it from her mother, a lady of good Scotch-Irish stock from Wardensville, Hardy County. Eight stanzas.
J. No local title. Communicated by Miss Mary Meek Atkeson, Morgantown, Monongalia County. Obtained from Mr. Fred M. Smith, Glenville, Gilmer County, who got it from Mr. Harry G. Eubank. Six stanzas.
K. "The Jew's Daughter." Communicated by Mr. George Paugh, Thomas, Tucker County, October, 1915; obtained from Mrs. Stella Thomas, Ben Bush, who learned it about thirteen years previously from Lena Ashfield of St. George. Seven stanzas.L.
L. "The Jew's Daughter." Communicated by Professor Walter Barnes, Fairmont, Marion County, August, 1915; obtained from Mrs. Snyder, Roane County, who said that she "had always heard it." Six stanzas.
M. "The Jew's Daughter." Contributed by Professor Walter Barnes, Fairmont, Marion County, July 28, 191 5; learned, when he was about nine years old, from Miss Straight, an illiterate servant. Fragmentary; six stanzas.
N. "The Jew's Daughter." Communicated by Miss Violet Noland, Davis, Tucker County, March 24, 1916; obtained from her mother.