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#249 - Massa's Wedding Night

Composer:
- David Braham
  (1838-1905), 1887
- from the drama Pete
Title variations:
- Bessie's Wedding Night¹⁾
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Incipit: 53423121716155614651345342
Condensed Incipit: 5342312171615614651345342
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Lyrics:
Go bar de news, dear children,
Black people young and old,
Oh come 'long to that gath'ring,
Like sheep into the fold,
Go throw away your burdens,
And let your hearts be light,
We're welcomed in the parlor,
On massa's wedding night.

chorus:
Then forward and caper,
Cross over, then hoe down;
Oh step high; Good ladies,
Go turn the old man round;
Oh swing on, keep winging,
To the left and to the right,
Oh let me be at the Jubilee,
On massa's wedding night.

Oh bring along dem flowers,
Them lilies from the bed,
And don't forget them roses
Them white ones and the red,
Oh hail the bride and bridegroom,
And shout with all your might,
We're welcomed in the parlor,
On massa's wedding night.

Bow low to that old preacher,
Bow low to ev'ry guest,
And don't forget on Sundays,
You dress up in your best,
And when you reach that meeting,
Oh pray with all you might,
We're welcomed in the parlor,
On massa's wedding night.
- Edward Harrigan
  (1844-1911), 1887

¹⁾

Although this title variation appears on a cob label, there is no evidence that the song was ever known by that name.

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