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Uncle Tom's Cabin Songs Written by Mrs. R. S. Nichols Music by William Cumming Cincinnati: W. C. Peters & Sons, 1852. BROWN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY THE MUSIC FOR THIS SONG IS AVAILABLE AT BROWN'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN SHEET MUSIC 1850-1920 -- AN EXHIBIT AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS' AMERICAN MEMORY ARCHIVE |
Have you heard the touching story, Told so sadly of that clime? Where the rose in crimson glory, Brightens all the summer time. O it tells us of a maiden Golden hair'd and starry eyed, Young in years, by thought o'er-laden, Who in angel beauty died; Gentle EVA, loving EVA, Sleeping by the sobbing wave, Wail, or woe shall never grieve her, Shrouded in her mossy grave. Once she wept o'er wrong and sorrow, Childish tears so wisely shed; Birds of Eden on the morrow, Warbled dirges o'er her head. Velvet leaf and snowy blossom, Crown'd her young and radiant brow; O'er her white, unheaving bosom, Little hands are folded now. Gentle EVA, loving EVA, Sleeping by the moaning tide, Nevermore shall sorrow grieve her, Who in angel beauty died. |