by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)
Little Ella's an angel
Language: English
Little Ella's an angel in the skies, Sing merrily sing. Come brother and sister, dry your eyes, Sing, merrily sing. Chorus: Sing, merrily sing, Let the chorus joyfully ring! Little Ella's an angel in the skies, Sing, merrily sing. Never weep for the angel that free from tears: Sing, merrily sing. Never sigh for the blessed that have left all fears: Sing, merrily sing. She has gone while her spirit from sing was free: Sing, merrily sing. To a region of love and melody: Sing, merrily sing. Little Ella was truthful, good, and kind: Sing, merrily sing. Little Ella was blest in heart and mind: Sing, merrily sing. Little Ella has left us full of love: Sing, merrily sing. Let us follow her to the realms above: Sing, merrily sing.
Authorship:
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Little Ella's an angel" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Little Ella's an angel", published 1863. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2015-12-26
Line count: 25
Word count: 130