Part 11 (2/2)

Then Uncle Tom to Eva flew, To the high sanctoriums bright and new; And Simon Legree stared up beneath, And cracked his heels, and ground his teeth: AND WENT DOWN TO THE DEVIL.

He crossed the yard in the storm and gloom; He went into his grand front room.

He said, ”I killed him, and I don't care.”

He kicked a hound, he gave a swear; He tightened his belt, he took a lamp, Went down cellar to the webs and damp.

There in the middle of the mouldy floor He heaved up a slab, he found a door-- AND WENT DOWN TO THE DEVIL.

His lamp blew out, but his eyes burned bright.

Simon Legree stepped down all night-- DOWN, DOWN TO THE DEVIL.

Simon Legree he reached the place, He saw one half of the human race, He saw the Devil on a wide green throne, Gnawing the meat from a big ham-bone, And he said to Mister Devil:

”I see that you have much to eat-- A red ham-bone is surely sweet.

I see that you have lion's feet; I see your frame is fat and fine, I see you drink your poison wine-- Blood and burning turpentine.”

And the Devil said to Simon Legree: ”I like your style, so wicked and free.

Come sit and share my throne with me, And let us bark and revel.”

And there they sit and gnash their teeth, And each one wears a hop-vine wreath.

They are matching pennies and shooting c.r.a.ps, They are playing poker and taking naps.

And old Legree is fat and fine: He eats the fire, he drinks the wine-- Blood and burning turpentine-- DOWN, DOWN WITH THE DEVIL; DOWN, DOWN WITH THE DEVIL; DOWN, DOWN WITH THE DEVIL.

II. John Brown

(To be sung by a leader and chorus, the leader singing the body of the poem, while the chorus interrupts with the question.)

I've been to Palestine.

WHAT DID YOU SEE IN PALESTINE?

I saw the ark of Noah-- It was made of pitch and pine.

I saw old Father Noah Asleep beneath his vine.

I saw Shem, Ham and j.a.phet Standing in a line.

I saw the tower of Babel In the gorgeous sunrise s.h.i.+ne-- By a weeping willow tree Beside the Dead Sea.

I've been to Palestine.

WHAT DID YOU SEE IN PALESTINE?

I saw abominations And Gadarene swine.

I saw the sinful Canaanites Upon the shewbread dine, And spoil the temple vessels And drink the temple wine.

I saw Lot's wife, a pillar of salt Standing in the brine-- By a weeping willow tree Beside the Dead Sea.

I've been to Palestine.

WHAT DID YOU SEE IN PALESTINE?

Cedars on Mount Lebanon, Gold in Ophir's mine, And a wicked generation Seeking for a sign And Baal's howling wors.h.i.+ppers Their G.o.d with leaves entwine.

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