319. Ella's Grave

 

 

319 Ella's Grave
'Ella's Grave.' Sung by Dr. I. G. Greer. Recorded as ms score at Boone,
Watauga county, in 1921 or 1922. This song originated in North Carolina,
according to the singer. Another title is 'Sweet Ella's Grave.' Cf. also FSmWV
18-19, 'The Jealous Lover.'

 


Gen - tie zeph

 

yrs, blow ye light

 

ly o'er the

 

place — where sleeps the dead, Where the moon - beams shin-ing

 


bright

 

ly, Hov - er

 

'round-

 

the nar - row bed.

 

And while love-

 

its vig - il keeps

 

In the

 

grave-

 

sweet El - la sleeps,

 

And while love-

 


its vi - gil keeps, In the grave — sweet El - la sleeps.
Scale: Heptachordal, plagal. Tonal Center: b-flat. Structure: aabb^ (4,4,4,4),