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| "El-A-Noy" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1818[citation needed] |
"El-A-Noy", is a folk song from the 1800s early on in the history of the State of Illinois.[1][2] It is said to have been a favorite song of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.[citation needed]
Origins
[edit]The song was created in the early to mid 1800s when Illinois joined the Union as a state. It was a popular folk song of the time.
Lyrics
[edit]1. Way down upon the Wabash, Such land was never known;
If Adam had passed over it, The soil he’d surely own;
He’d think it was the garden He’d played in when a boy,
And straight pronounced it Eden, In the State of El-a-noy.
Then move your famly westward.
Good health you will enjoy,
And rise to wealth and honor
In the state of El-a-Noy.
2. She’s bounded by the Wabash, The Ohio and the Lakes,
She’s crawfish in the swampy lands, The milk-sick and the shakes;
But these are slight diversions And take not from the joy
Of living in this garden land, The State of El-a-Noy.
3. Away up in the northward, Right on the borderline,
A great commercial city, Chicago you will find.
Her men are all like Abelard, Her women like Heloise;
All honest virtuous people, For they live in El-a-Noy.
Then move your family westward, Bring all your girls and boys,
And cross at Shawnee Ferry to the State of El-a-Noy.
References
[edit]- ^ Thompson, Beth (2014-06-10). "El-A-Noy - Beth's Notes". Beth's Notes Preschool & Elementary Music Lessons & Songs. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ "Song: El-A-Noy written by [Traditional] | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
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