Lt. Col. Trowbridge is of opinion that it was brought from Florida, as he first heard it in Dec., 1862, from a boat-load of Florida soldiers brought up by Lt. Col. Billings. It was not heard by Mr. Ware at Coffin's Point until that winter. It seems hardly likely, however, that it could have made its way to Charleston and Edgefield since that time. The air became "immensely popular" in the regiment, and was soon adopted for military purposes, so that the class leaders indignantly complained of "the drum corps using de Lord's chune."] 9. POOR ROSY. 1. Poor Rosy, poor gal;* Poor Ro - sy, poor gal; Rosy break my poor heart, Heav'n shall-a be my home. I can- not stay in hell one day, Heav'n shall-a be my home; I'll sing and pray my soul a-way, Heav'n shall-a be 2 Got hard trial in my way, (ter) Heav'n shall-a be my home. O when I talk, + I talk + wid God, (bis) 8 I dunno what de people ‡ want of me, (ter) my home. [This song ranks with "Roll, Jordan," in dignity and favor. The following variation of the second part was heard at "The Oaks :"] Say ain't you done wid de trou-ble ob de world, Ah Roll, Jordan, roll. 2 I ask de Lord how long I hold 'em, (ter) 3 My sins so heavy I can't get along, Ah! &c. 4 I cast my sins in de middle of de sea, Ah! &c. [This is perhaps as good a rendering of this strange song as can be given. The difficulty is in the time, which is rapid, hurried and irregular to a degree which is very hard to imitate and impossible to represent in notes. The following is sung in Savannah, with the same refrain, "Trouble of the world :"] 11. THERE'S A MEETING HERE TO-NIGHT. 4 1. I take my text in Mattew, and by de Re-ve know you by your gar-ment, Dere's a meet-ing here to night. Dere's a meet-ing here to- night, (Brudder Tony,) Dere's a meet-ing here to Oh ! night, (Sister Rina,) Dere's a meeting here to-night, I hope to meet a - gain. 2 Brudder John was a writer, he write de laws of God; Sister Mary say to brudder John, "Brudder John, don't write no more." Dere's a meeting here to-night, Oh! (Brudder Sandy,) (bis) Dere's a meeting here to-night, I hope to meet again. [Mrs. Bowen gives us the following beautiful variation, as sung in Charleston:] I see brudder Mo - ses yon - der, And I think I ought to know him, For I know him by his gar-ment, He's a blessing here to night; He's a bless-ing here to night, He's a bless-ing here to · night, And I think I ought to know him, He's a bless-ing here to-night. What make ole Sa- tan da fol-low me so? Sa-tan hain't nottin' at 13. all for to do wid* me. (Run seeker.) Hold your light, (Sister Ma-ry,†) Hold your light, (Seeker turn back,) Hold your light on Canaan shore. ↑ All de member, Turn seeker. • * Long o'. HAPPY MORNING. Weep no more, Marta, Weep no more, Mary,* Je - sus rise from de morn - ing, My Sa-viour rise from de dead, Happy morn • Doubt no more, Thomas. ↑ Glorious, Sunday. O what a happy Sunday. 14. NO MAN CAN HINDER ME. Walk in, kind Saviour, No man can hin- der me! Walk in, sweet |