Classic Poem

Isaac a ransom,
While he lay upon an altar bound;
Moses an infant cast away,
But Pharaoh's daughter found.

Refrain:
Didn't Pharaoh get los', get los', get los'?
Didn't old Pharaoh get los' in de Red Sea, true believer, O Red Sea?

Joseph by his false brethren sold,
God raised above them all;
To Hanna's child the Lord foretold,
How Eli's house should fall.

De Lord said unto Moses:
" Go unto Pharaoh now,
For I have hardened Pharaoh's heart,
To me he will not bow. "

Den Moses an' Aaron,
To Pharaoh did go:
" Thus says de God of Israel,
Let my people go. "

Old Pharaoh said: " Who is de Lord
Dat I should Him obey? "
" His name it is Jehovah,
For he hears his people pray. "

Hark! hear de children murmur,
Dey cry aloud for bread,
Down came de hidden manna,
De hungry soldiers fed.

Den Moses numbered Israel,
Through all de land abroad,
Sayin': " Children, do not murmur,
But hear de word of God. "

Den Moses said to Israel,
As dey stood along de shore:
" Yo' enemies you see today,
You'll never see no more. "

Den down came raging Pharaoh,
Dat you may plainly see,
Old Pharaoh an' his host
Got los' in de Red Sea

Den men an' women an' children
To Moses dey did flock;
Dey cried aloud for water:
" An' Moses smote de rock. "

An' de Lord spoke to Moses,
From Sinai's smoking top,
Sayin': " Moses lead de people,
Till I shall bid you stop. "