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Poem
September 5, 1954
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
A dialect-infused hymn-song by Thomas Jefferson Flannagan, urging brethren to rise and praise God in communal worship, celebrating a fighting chance after waiting in perseverance.
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Up From GEORGIA With My Banjo
BY THOMAS JEFFERSON FLANNAGAN
BRETHEREN RISE
'Tis time to sing the victory hymn,
Bretheren rise;
For your notes to tip the rim,
Bretheren rise:
They break the bread en pass it roun'-
En we commune on hallowed groun'
You can't praise God a-sittin' down,
Bretheren rise.
Today we have a fightin' chance,
Bretheren rise;
Who pays the fiddler, boy will dance-
Bretheren rise:
You've been waitin'at the gate
On your knees to gain the plate;
Now, from where the forgotten wait-
Bretheren rise.
BY THOMAS JEFFERSON FLANNAGAN
BRETHEREN RISE
'Tis time to sing the victory hymn,
Bretheren rise;
For your notes to tip the rim,
Bretheren rise:
They break the bread en pass it roun'-
En we commune on hallowed groun'
You can't praise God a-sittin' down,
Bretheren rise.
Today we have a fightin' chance,
Bretheren rise;
Who pays the fiddler, boy will dance-
Bretheren rise:
You've been waitin'at the gate
On your knees to gain the plate;
Now, from where the forgotten wait-
Bretheren rise.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Song
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Victory Hymn
Brethren Rise
Praise God
Banjo Song
Georgia
Thomas Jefferson Flannagan
What entities or persons were involved?
By Thomas Jefferson Flannagan
Poem Details
Title
Up From Georgia With My Banjo
Author
By Thomas Jefferson Flannagan
Subject
Victory Hymn
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
'Tis Time To Sing The Victory Hymn,
Bretheren Rise;
You Can't Praise God A Sittin' Down,
Bretheren Rise.
Now, From Where The Forgotten Wait
Bretheren Rise.