X:1
B:Patterson, D W, 1979, The Shaker Spiritual, Princeton University Press, New Jersey
Z:Daniel W Patterson
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
T:Eternal Life
Q:1/4=106     %Tempo
M:2/4     %Meter
L:1/16     %
K:C
E8 |A4 B4 |[M:3/4][L:1/8]c4 A2 |[M:2/4][L:1/16] G4 A4 |[M:3/4][L:1/8]E4 E2 |[M:4/4][L:1/8] c2 c2 d2 c2 |d2 e4
w:A-dieu O Earth with all thy strife, And all thy boast-ed pleas-ure
 (ed) |[M:2/4][L:1/16] c4 A4 |[M:3/4][L:1/8] B4 G2 |[M:2/4][L:1/16]A4 G4 |[M:3/4][L:1/8] E4 E2 |[M:4/4][L:1/8]c2 A2 A2 G2 |A HA3 :|
w: I'm_ bound to gain e-ter-nal life I seek no oth-er treas-ure
|:(c3d) | [M:2/4][L:1/16]e4 g4 |[M:3/4][L:1/8]e4 c2 |[M:2/4][L:1/16] A4 G4 |[M:3/4][L:1/8]E4 E2 |[M:4/4][L:1/8] c2 c2 d2 c2 |d2 He4
w: Thy_ tran-sient joys are dross at best, Or like an emp-ty bub-ble
 (ed) |[M:2/4][L:1/16]c4 A4 |[M:3/4][L:1/8]B4 G2 |[M:2/4][L:1/16]A4 G4 |[M:3/4][L:1/8]E4 E2 |[M:4/4][L:1/8]c2 A2 A2 G2 |[M:2/4][L:1/16]A2 A6 :|
w:They_ yield no sol-id hap-pi-ness, But end in pain and trou-ble.
W:Adieu O Earth with all thy strife,
W:And all the boasted pleasure
W:I'm bound to gain eternal life
W:I seek no other treasure.
W:
W:Thy transient joys are dross at best,
W:Or like an empty bubble
W:They yield no solid happiness,
W:But end in pain and trouble.