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),