Sons of Levi - Revision history

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	Mr. Beale's version of the carol is printed in Sharp's [[''English-Folk Carols'']] (1911) where the notes state:		Mr. Beale's version of the carol is printed in Sharp's ''[[English-Folk Carols]]'' (1911) where the notes state:

	:"Sung by Mr. James Beale and [[Alice Harden\|Mrs. Harding]] at Ham Street.		:"Sung by Mr. James Beale and [[Alice Harden\|Mrs. Harding]] at Ham Street.

Andyturner at 09:52, 28 March 2007

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	#Narrow is the path that leads to heaven<br/>Very few that walks therein<br/>That will take them to the Holy Temple<br/>That very place that is free from sin<br/>		#Narrow is the path that leads to heaven<br/>Very few that walks therein<br/>That will take them to the Holy Temple<br/>That very place that is free from sin<br/>

	from Cecil Sharp MSS, [[Folk Words]] pp.1775-1776 / [[Folk Tunes]] p.1922~~<br/>~~		from Cecil Sharp MSS, [[Folk Words]] pp.1775-1776 / [[Folk Tunes]] p.1922

	~~Mr. Beale's version of the carol is printed in Sharp's [[English-Folk Carols]] (1911) where the notes state:~~

	~~"Sung by~~ Mr. ~~James~~ Beale ~~and~~ [[~~Alice Harden\|Mrs. Harding~~]] ~~at Ham Street.~~		Mr. Beale's version of the carol is printed in Sharp's [[''English-Folk Carols'']] (1911) where the notes state:

	~~The words are obviously very corrupt~~. ~~The first~~ and the last two stanzas in the text are substantially as they were sung to me, but it has been necessary to make some small alterations in the other two verses. In making these changes I have been guided by a broadside version of the song printed by J. ~~Nicholson of Belfast, which however, in some places is almost as unintelligible as the~~ Ham Street ~~version~~. ~~The Irish broadside is a Masonic song in nine stanzas beginning thus:~~		:"Sung by Mr. James Beale and [[Alice Harden\|Mrs. Harding]] at Ham Street.

	~~Come all you Craftsmen that do wish<br/>To propagate~~ the ~~grand design~~,~~<br/>Come~~, ~~enter into our high temple<br/>And learn~~ the ~~art that~~ is ~~divine.~~		:The words are obviously very corrupt. The first and the last two stanzas in the text are substantially as they were sung to me, but it has been necessary to make some small alterations in the other two verses. In making these changes I have been guided by a broadside version of the song printed by J. Nicholson of Belfast, which however, in some places is almost as unintelligible as the Ham Street version. The Irish broadside is a Masonic song in nine stanzas beginning thus:

	~~The last two stanzas given me at Ham Street are not in~~ the ~~broadside.~~<br/>~~This carol is~~, ~~and has been for many years, annually sung at Christmas in Ham Street and the neighbouring villages by a party of male carol singers. I have not found or heard of it elsewhere; nor can I connect~~ the ~~air, which~~ is ~~a strong one, with any other English folk-tune~~."		::Come all you Craftsmen that do wish<br/>To propagate the grand design,<br/>Come, enter into our high temple<br/>And learn the art that is divine.

	[http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/sons_of_levi.htm Words and sheet music]		:The last two stanzas given me at Ham Street are not in the broadside.<br/>This carol is, and has been for many years, annually sung at Christmas in Ham Street and the neighbouring villages by a party of male carol singers. I have not found or heard of it elsewhere; nor can I connect the air, which is a strong one, with any other English folk-tune."

			[http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/sons_of_levi.htm Words and sheet music from ''English-Folk Carols'']

Andyturner at 20:26, 27 March 2007

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	The last two stanzas given me at Ham Street are not in the broadside.<br/>This carol is, and has been for many years, annually sung at Christmas in Ham Street and the neighbouring villages by a party of male carol singers. I have not found or heard of it elsewhere; nor can I connect the air, which is a strong one, with any other English folk-tune."		The last two stanzas given me at Ham Street are not in the broadside.<br/>This carol is, and has been for many years, annually sung at Christmas in Ham Street and the neighbouring villages by a party of male carol singers. I have not found or heard of it elsewhere; nor can I connect the air, which is a strong one, with any other English folk-tune."

	[http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/sons_of_levi.htm \| Words and sheet music]		[http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/sons_of_levi.htm Words and sheet music]

Andyturner at 19:59, 27 March 2007

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	from Cecil Sharp MSS, [[Folk Words]] pp.1775-1776 / [[Folk Tunes]] p.1922<br/>		from Cecil Sharp MSS, [[Folk Words]] pp.1775-1776 / [[Folk Tunes]] p.1922<br/>

	Mr. Beale's version of the carol is printed in Sharp's [[English Folk Carols]] (1911) where the notes state:		Mr. Beale's version of the carol is printed in Sharp's [[English-Folk Carols]] (1911) where the notes state:

	"Sung by Mr. James Beale and [[Alice Harden\|Mrs. Harding]] at Ham Street.		"Sung by Mr. James Beale and [[Alice Harden\|Mrs. Harding]] at Ham Street.

Andyturner: added link to http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/sons_of_levi.htm

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	The last two stanzas given me at Ham Street are not in the broadside.<br/>This carol is, and has been for many years, annually sung at Christmas in Ham Street and the neighbouring villages by a party of male carol singers. I have not found or heard of it elsewhere; nor can I connect the air, which is a strong one, with any other English folk-tune."		The last two stanzas given me at Ham Street are not in the broadside.<br/>This carol is, and has been for many years, annually sung at Christmas in Ham Street and the neighbouring villages by a party of male carol singers. I have not found or heard of it elsewhere; nor can I connect the air, which is a strong one, with any other English folk-tune."

			[http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/sons_of_levi.htm \| Words and sheet music]

Andyturner at 19:46, 27 March 2007

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	"Sung by Mr. James Beale and [[Alice Harden\|Mrs. Harding]] at Ham Street.		"Sung by Mr. James Beale and [[Alice Harden\|Mrs. Harding]] at Ham Street.

	The words are obviously very corrupt. The first and the last two stanzas in the text are substantially as they were sung to me, but it has been necessary to make some small alterations in the other two verses. In making these changes I have been guided by a broadside version of ~~teh~~ song printed by J. Nicholson of Belfast, which however, in some places is almost as unintelligible as the Ham Street version. The Irish broadside is a Masonic song in nine stanzas beginning thus:		The words are obviously very corrupt. The first and the last two stanzas in the text are substantially as they were sung to me, but it has been necessary to make some small alterations in the other two verses. In making these changes I have been guided by a broadside version of the song printed by J. Nicholson of Belfast, which however, in some places is almost as unintelligible as the Ham Street version. The Irish broadside is a Masonic song in nine stanzas beginning thus:

	Come all you Craftsmen that do wish<br/>To propagate the grand design,<br/>Come, enter into our high temple<br/>And learn the art that is divine.		Come all you Craftsmen that do wish<br/>To propagate the grand design,<br/>Come, enter into our high temple<br/>And learn the art that is divine.

	The last two stanzas given me at Ham Street are not in the broadside.<br/>This carol is, and has been for many years, annually sung at Christmas in Ham Street and ~~teh~~ neighbouring villages by a party of male carol singers. I have not found or heard of it elsewhere; nor can I connect the air, which is a strong one, with any other English folk-tune."		The last two stanzas given me at Ham Street are not in the broadside.<br/>This carol is, and has been for many years, annually sung at Christmas in Ham Street and the neighbouring villages by a party of male carol singers. I have not found or heard of it elsewhere; nor can I connect the air, which is a strong one, with any other English folk-tune."

Andyturner at 19:45, 27 March 2007

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	Mr. Beale's version of the carol is printed in Sharp's [[English Folk Carols]] (1911) where the notes state:		Mr. Beale's version of the carol is printed in Sharp's [[English Folk Carols]] (1911) where the notes state:

	"Sung by Mr. James Beale and [[Alice ~~Harding~~\|Mrs. Harding]] at Ham Street.		"Sung by Mr. James Beale and [[Alice Harden\|Mrs. Harding]] at Ham Street.

	The words are obviously very corrupt. The first and the last two stanzas in the text are substantially as they were sung to me, but it has been necessary to make some small alterations in the other two verses. In making these changes I have been guided by a broadside version of teh song printed by J. Nicholson of Belfast, which however, in some places is almost as unintelligible as the Ham Street version. The Irish broadside is a Masonic song in nine stanzas beginning thus:		The words are obviously very corrupt. The first and the last two stanzas in the text are substantially as they were sung to me, but it has been necessary to make some small alterations in the other two verses. In making these changes I have been guided by a broadside version of teh song printed by J. Nicholson of Belfast, which however, in some places is almost as unintelligible as the Ham Street version. The Irish broadside is a Masonic song in nine stanzas beginning thus:

Andyturner: James Beale's words from Sharp's MSS, notes from English Folk Carols

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James Beale's words from Sharp's MSS, notes from English Folk Carols

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'''Sons of Levi'''

[[Roud 2430]]

Collected by [[Cecil Sharp]] from [[James Beale]], Warehorne, [[Kent]]; 23rd September 1908.

#Come all you knights, you knights of honour When the wars they first began That you might shine in your armour bright All in the new Jerusalem Chorus: For we are the true born sons of Levi Very few they can compare For we are the root and the branch of David By the bright and glorious star For we are 
#It was in Gilgarlick Moses wandering Playing on his musical horn It was in Gilgarlick Moses was quartered There he left on a rolling mark 
#It was in the wilderness Moses wandering Near unto the place as good Where the Christians smote the Egyptians Turning the waters into blood 
#Broad is the path that leads to ruin Many walk that way therein That will take them to that simple temple That is burdened with sin 
#Narrow is the path that leads to heaven Very few that walks therein That will take them to the Holy Temple That very place that is free from sin 

from Cecil Sharp MSS, [[Folk Words]] pp.1775-1776 / [[Folk Tunes]] p.1922 

Mr. Beale's version of the carol is printed in Sharp's [[English Folk Carols]] (1911) where the notes state:

"Sung by Mr. James Beale and [[Alice Harding|Mrs. Harding]] at Ham Street.

The words are obviously very corrupt. The first and the last two stanzas in the text are substantially as they were sung to me, but it has been necessary to make some small alterations in the other two verses. In making these changes I have been guided by a broadside version of teh song printed by J. Nicholson of Belfast, which however, in some places is almost as unintelligible as the Ham Street version. The Irish broadside is a Masonic song in nine stanzas beginning thus:

Come all you Craftsmen that do wish To propagate the grand design, Come, enter into our high temple And learn the art that is divine.

The last two stanzas given me at Ham Street are not in the broadside. This carol is, and has been for many years, annually sung at Christmas in Ham Street and teh neighbouring villages by a party of male carol singers. I have not found or heard of it elsewhere; nor can I connect the air, which is a strong one, with any other English folk-tune."