The Chicago Music Co., 195 and 197 Wabash Ave.
Copyright 1880, by C. E. Leslie
No. 9. Explain Sextuple Time, the Slur, Tie and Eighth Rest..
These Happy Golden Years p. 211.
When they could sing this very well, they learned another. This was the song of the grass.Page 16: The Song Of The Grass Cheerfully (R. H. Randall)All around the open door,
--- Smiling on the rich and poor,
Here I come! Here I come!
Creeping everywhere.
These Happy Golden Years p. 212.
Then they sang rounds.Three Blind Mice (Round)Three blind mice, see how they run,
they all ran after the farmer's wife
she cut off their tails with a carving knife
three blind mice.
These Happy Golden Years p. 212.
The basses chased the tenors that chased the altos that chased the sopranos around and around until they were all lost and exhausted from singing. It was such fun! Laura could last longer than anyone because Pa had taught her and Carrie and Grace to sing "Three Blind Mice" long ago.Other rounds that Laura learned in class.
Chicago Street Cries (Round)
The Bramble Bush (Round)
The next two songs (Tubal Cain and a Christmas song) are not mentioned in any of Laura's books, but are given here as examples of the songs that were taught by Mr. Clewett (historically, Mr. Forbush) in De Smet, South Dakota, in February through April, 1884.
Page 35: Old Tubal Cain (R. H. Randall)
by R. H. Randall
Each singing school night the class sang farther and farther over in the book. On the last night they sang the anthem at the very end; page one hundred and forty-four. "The Heavens Declare the Glory."This needs fixing -- the repeat sign in the middle of the bar throws everything off.Then singing school was ended. There would be no more such gay evenings.
Barnum no longer reared and plunged. He started quickly, with a little jump, into a smooth trot. The air was chilled with the breath of coming winter. The stars were brilliant and hung low in the frosty air. Looking at them, Laura sang the anthem again.
The heavens declare the glory of God and
The Firmament showeth His handiwork.
Day unto day uttereth speech, and
Night unto night showeth knowledge.
There is no speech nor language
Where their voice is not heard.
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