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Classification Title	Ring the Bell, Watchman!
Document Title	Ring the Bell
Alternative Titles	Independence Bell
Informant(s)	Lucy Bingham, 1910-?
Other Name(s)	I. G. Greer [Jr. ], 1918-1998; Joe Greer, 1922-1981; Master Mack Greer, 1917-1986
Geographic Location	Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina
Alternative Geographic Location	Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Subject	Popular music -- United States Patriotism -- Songs and music Church bells -- Songs and music Proclamations -- Songs and music
Description	Two leaves of lined paper, handwritten in pencil on the front side of the first leaf and on both sides of the second leaf. The document is in fair physical condition. There are two loose leaf binding holes at the left edge of both leaves. The document was laminated. There is significant lamination-related creasing on the first leaf. The lower right corner and the lower left corner of the second leaf were folded into the laminate. Torn portions of the second leaf were folded into the laminate. There are several tears of varying severity on the second leaf. There are stains of unknown origin throughout the document. The informant citation is handwritten on the reverse side of the second leaf.
Dimensions, Original	204 mm x 263 mm
Creator	Henry Clay Work, 1832-1884
Publisher	W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Contributors	I. G. Greer
Upload Date	2007-05-14
Type	Manuscript
Format	JPEG
Language	English
Rights	The images and audio files contained in the "So Mote It Ever Be: The Folksong Heritage of North Carolina's Northern Blue Ridge Mountains" collection are available for free personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that proper citation is used (e.g. I. G. Greer/W. Amos Abrams Manuscript Files Series, Folksong Files Subseries, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Special Collections, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC). Any commercial use of the materials without the written permission of Appalachian State University is strictly prohibited. Please contact the Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection with specific questions or with requests for further information.
Scan Date	2006-08-24
Scan By	Paul L. Robertson
Transcribe Date	2006-08-16
Transcribe By	Leila E. Weinstein

Classification Title	Ring the Bell, Watchman!, Page 1
File Name	ring_bell_p1.tif
Transcript	Ring the Bell -1- High in the belfry the old sexton stands Grasping the rope with his thick bony hand. Fixed is his gaze as by some magic spell. Till he hears the distant murmur ring, ring the bell. (Chorus) Ring the bell, watchman ring, ring, ring. Yes, yes, the good news is now on the wing. Yes, yes, they come and with tidings to tell. Glorious and blessed tidings ring, ring. ring. -2- Beaming his long silver locks to the breeze. First for a moment he drops on his knees. Then with a vigor that few can excel,

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