Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911. Negro Spirituals
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XVI. O YES, LORD.
"O, must I be like de foolish mans?
O yes, Lord!
Will build de house on de sandy hill.
O yes, Lord!
I'll build my house on Zion hill,
O yes, Lord!
No wind nor rain can blow me down
O yes, Lord!"
The next is very graceful and lyrical, and with more variety of rhythm than usual: --