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Journal of American Folk-Lore.
CHRISTMAS CAROLS FROM GEORGIA.
The Christmas songs of negroes, given below, are examples of the true carols, or noëls, still sung in that State. Unhappily we cannot add the melody:—
I.
De leetle cradle rocks to-night in glory,
In glory, in glory,
De leetle cradle rocks to-night in glory,
De Christ-chile born.
Peace on earth,
Mary rock de cradle,
Peace on earth,
Mary rock de cradle,
Peace on earth,
Mary rock de cradle,
De Christ-chile born in glory,
In glory, in glory,
De Christ-chile born in glory.
De leetle cradle rocks to-night in glory,
In glory, in glory,
De leetle cradle rocks to-night in glory,
De Christ-chile born.
Peace on earth,
Mary rock de cradle,
Peace on earth,
Mary rock de cradle,
Peace on earth,
Mary rock de cradle,
De Christ-chile born in glory,
In glory, in glory,
De Christ-chile born in glory.
II.
De Christ-chile am passin',
Sing softly,
De Christ-chile am passin,
Sing low.
Don' yo' hear he foot on de treetop,
Sof' like de south win' blow?
Glory hallelu!
Glory, glory, glory,
Glory hallelu!
De Christ-chile am passin',
Sing softly,
De Christ-chile am passin,
Sing low.
Don' yo' hear he foot on de treetop,
Sof' like de south win' blow?
Glory hallelu!
Glory, glory, glory,
Glory hallelu!
Emma M. Backus.