Ella's Grave

DESCRIPTION: "Gentle zephyrs, blow ye lightly o'er the place where sleeps the dead, Where the moonbeams shining brightly Hover 'round the narrow bed. And while love its vigil keeps, In the grave sweet Ella sleeps
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1922 (Brown collection)
KEYWORDS: love death burial
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Brown/Schinhan-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore4 319, "Ella's Grave" (1 short text, 1 tune)
Smith-SouthCarolinaBallads, pp. 27-28, "(no title)" (1 text)
Roud #6651
File: BrS4319

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