Hills of Ohio, The

DESCRIPTION: "The hills of Ohio, how sweetly they rise, In beauty of nature to blend with the skies, With fair azure outline and tall ancient trees... I love thee for these." The homes are beautiful. May God shield Ohio. "Take thou to thy bosom my ashes at last"
AUTHOR: Alexander Auld (source: Salt-BuckeyeHeritage-OhiosHistory)
EARLIEST DATE: 1992 (Salt-BuckeyeHeritage-OhiosHistory)
KEYWORDS: nonballad home
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Salt-BuckeyeHeritage-OhiosHistory, p. 96, "The Hills of Ohio" (1 text, 1 tune)
NOTES [28 words]: Like many pieces in Salt, there is no evidence whatsoever that this is traditional. She reports that Alexander Auld was a nineteenth century singing school teacher. - RBW
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