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Lyrics of Love and Laughter

Hang a vine by de chimney side,
An' one by de cabin do';
An' sing a song fu' de day dat died,
De day of long ergo.

A PLANTATION MELODY.

DE trees in bendin' in de sto'm,
De rain done hid de mountain's fo'm,
I's 'lone an' in distress.
But listen, dah's a voice I hyeah,
A-sayin' to me, loud an' cleah,
"Lay low in de wildaness."

De lightnin' flash, de bough sway low,
My po' sick hea't is trimblin' so,
It hu'ts my very breas'.
But him dat give de lightnin' powah
Jes' bids me in de tryin' howah
"Lay low in de wildaness."

De lightning' flash, de bough sway low,
My po' sick hea't is trembling' so,
It hu'ts my very break'.

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