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The song begins with the down beat on the tonic, presumably. Note the 

 differences in plan of the verses and their refrains. In verse 3 the plan that 

 seems to have been followed breaks down. The sum of the two phrases nearly 

 equals three ordinary oues. In verse 3 part 2 the structure is again like that in 

 verse 2 part 1. There is probably a mistake here as this should be verse 3 part 

 1 according to the text, but undoubtedly a verse and refrain are omitted there 

 which actually occurred on the record. ^ The return to refrain 1 after this verse 

 is interesting. Examination of the formal analysis in connection with the music 

 will make the whole matter clearer than a discussion. Needless to say, after 

 the close of the second verse the form of the song is much confused. Possibly 

 the break at measure n in phrase I indicates the combination of two songs, but 

 if so, they have become so interwoven as to be inextricable, and the use of re- 

 frains that occurred in the first part of the song, as well as phrases, is accouut- 

 able for this condition. The song ends upon the tonic, the general level. 



' In the texts supplied to Miss Roberts these portions were accidentally omitted. I have attached the correct words 

 below the music in accordance with her indications [D. J ] 



