Uncle Tom's Cabin Song
Duett & Quartette

Written & arranged by W. J. Wetmore, Esq.
New-York: Millets Music Saloon, 1852.

[As sung by the National Vocalists
Also by New Orleans Serenaders.
]

Courtesy Sheet Music Collection
BROWN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

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AFRICAN-AMERICAN SHEET MUSIC   1850-1920
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        AMERICAN MEMORY ARCHIVE
[TEXT]

Deep in a grove, where sweetest flow'rs were blowing,
Our cabin stood unharm'd by sorrows gale;
The river deep was past our dwelling flowing,
On whose clear wave we spread our merry sail.

[CHORUS.]
I'll never leave thee
Ne'er will I roam
Oh! how I love my own dear cabin Home.
I'll never leave thee
Ne'er will I roam
Oh! how I love my own dear cabin Home.

    2
Oh! how my heart for my fond ones was beating,
Each claim'd the love a fathers heart knew well;
We had no care--for happy was our meeting,
Why should we ever know a sad farewell!

    3
Oft round the door when stars were shining brightly,
Happy we pass'd the summers evening hours;
We play'd the banjo, sung and tripp'd in lightly,
Over the green bedeck'd with sweetest flowers.

    4
Gaily we danced when e'er the banjo tumming,
Fill'd every heart with pleasure and delight;
Loudly we heard the old tambo a drumming,
And every heart pass'd merrily the night.

    5
I now am old but o'er the Past I ponder,
Happy to see the sports I loved of yore;
Through the bananna groves I love to wander,
Sad that they'll soon wave over me no more!

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