695. In the Shadow of the Pines
'In the Shadow of the Pines.' Anonymous singer. No place or date given. Only the chorus is given, which closely resembles that of F-593 (cf. remarks there) ; the difference is that our present chorus is less melismatic in its melodic line.
Chorus F-594
Come back to me sweet-heart and love me as be - fore
r back to me
sweet - hea
and leave me nev- er -more,
In life's dark path - way, the sun no long - er shines,
- in the shad-ow of the pines.
Tonal Center : f. Structure : abaca1ba1d
Come love, and meet me
Scale: Hexatonic (4), plagal (2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2) = aaia2a3 (4,4,4,4). In the latter division, the a1 is considerably modified; the beginning of each phrase, however, is the same or almost so.