John Brown's Bell (Attention Peaks!)

[rickb]

Hey Peaks--

As a fellow Marlboro resident you probably know the strory of the John Brown's bell, and how "we" liberated it from Harper's Ferry. I found this link with some old photo's of the Harper's Ferry Bell Tower (sans our bell) that you and others with a general interest in history might want to click on:

http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~historyofmarlborough/foughtdied2.htm

(you might have to piece together the Url)

Rick B

[Peaks]

Like the local Legion says, "We stole it fair and square, and we aren't going to give it back."

[DebW]

Does anyone know the words to the song about John Brown? It goes

John Brown's body lies amouldering in the grave
John Brown's body lies amouldering in the grave
John Brown's body lies amouldering in the grave
?????????

What's the next line? If I have to hike through Harper's Ferry without knowing the last line to that song it's going to drive me crazy.


Then there's the children's version of that

John Brown's baby had a cold upon it's chest
John Brown's baby had a cold upon it's chest
John Brown's baby had a cold upon it's chest
And they rubbed it with camphorated oil.

[Bad Ass Turtle]

Here's a website with the lyrics --

http://www.contemplator.com/folk2/johnbrown.html

It also plays the song -- pretty loud!

BAT