588. I Have Long Since Been Learned

588
1 Have Long Since Been Learned

From Mrs. Norris, without date or address. .\ Mrs. Norris

whose early address was Raleigh, N. C, contriliuted c. 1924. Tlie
repetitions indicated in the first two stanzas continue throughout.

I 1 have long since been learned
Dal de trumpets will be soundin',
Dat de trumpets will be scnuidin' in dal day.
Oh, de trumi)ets will be soundin' in dat day.
O Sinner, whar will vou stand in dat day?

 

K V. I. I (I 1 () U S S O N C S 635

C'honis:

He can able de blind to see,

He can able de lame to walk.

He can raise de dead from nnder de o;r()und.

() Sinner. i)ray on. pray on. pray (in;

jesns is knockin' at de door.

2 1 liave l(nig since been learned
Dal King jesus will be comin',

Uat King Jesus will be comin" in dat day,
( )li. King Jesus will be comin' in dat day.
() Sinner, wliar will you stand in dat day?

3 I bave long since been learned
Dat de dead will be a risin'.

4 1 bave long since been learned
Dat de mourners will be weepin'.

 

3 1 bave long since l)een learned
Dat de Christians will be sboutin'.

6 1 bave long since been learned
Dat de sisters will be sboutin'.

7 I bave long since been learned
Dat de brotbers will be sboutin",

 

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I Have Long Since Been Learned
'I Have Long Since Been Learned.' Sung by Mrs. Norris, no date given. See
III 634, No. 588. This is a splendid example of a songform which, in modern
terminology, is called through-composed. The unity, aside from the text,
is maintained through rhythmical relationships and the consistent mood. This
additive principle is nothing new ; it can be observed in the motets of the
sixteenth century as well as for example, later, in many of the arias in
Mozart's operas and elsewhere. For a related text cf. SNS 96; also JAFL
XXVI 153.

F-513

 

I have long since been learned Dat de trum-pets will be


sound -in', Dat de trum-pets will be sound-in' in dat

day, Oh, de trum - pets will be sound - in'

dat day. Oh, sin - ner, whar' will you stand in dat day?


He ble

de blind to see, He ble de lame to walk,- He can raise de


dead from un - der de ground.
Oh, sin - ner, pray on, pray
on, pray on; Je - sus a - knock - in' at de door.


 

For melodic relationship cf. **FSF 165-6, the first eight measures and
our first four; SSGSI 179, measures 2-5 and our first four; SFSEA 179, No.
165, measures 1-9 and our first four.

Scale: Hexatonic (6), plagal. Tonal Center: e(m).
(2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2) = abcde (4,4,4,4,2).

Structure : abcdefghi