Comments on: “The Saints of the Missouri”: An Anti-Mormon Ballad from the Isle of Man, 1841 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-saints-of-the-missouri-an-anti-mormon-ballad-from-the-isle-of-man-1841/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:14:20 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: JonW http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-saints-of-the-missouri-an-anti-mormon-ballad-from-the-isle-of-man-1841/comment-page-1/#comment-4142 JonW Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:24:31 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-saints-of-the-missouri-an-anti-mormon-ballad-from-the-isle-of-man-1841/#comment-4142 I dunno, I think my favourite line so far was... Mammon and Mormon, then, agree With grace;– these homogeneous three, Form a terestrial trinity, I dunno, I think my favourite line so far was…

Mammon and Mormon, then, agree
With grace;– these homogeneous three,
Form a terestrial trinity,

]]> By: Ben http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-saints-of-the-missouri-an-anti-mormon-ballad-from-the-isle-of-man-1841/comment-page-1/#comment-4108 Ben Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:08:10 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-saints-of-the-missouri-an-anti-mormon-ballad-from-the-isle-of-man-1841/#comment-4108 David: It seems some saints still today would like to sing this verse.... David: It seems some saints still today would like to sing this verse….

]]> By: Researcher http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-saints-of-the-missouri-an-anti-mormon-ballad-from-the-isle-of-man-1841/comment-page-1/#comment-4107 Researcher Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:06:35 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-saints-of-the-missouri-an-anti-mormon-ballad-from-the-isle-of-man-1841/#comment-4107 Here's a link to the tune. The song has quite a unique meter (8-8-8-7) and the last line in each stanza ("The Saints of the Missouri") has a very distinctive, catchy, sound. http://www.contemplator.com/scotland/gowrie.html Here’s a link to the tune. The song has quite a unique meter (8-8-8-7) and the last line in each stanza (“The Saints of the Missouri”) has a very distinctive, catchy, sound.

http://www.contemplator.com/scotland/gowrie.html

]]> By: Christopher http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-saints-of-the-missouri-an-anti-mormon-ballad-from-the-isle-of-man-1841/comment-page-1/#comment-4106 Christopher Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:06:29 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-saints-of-the-missouri-an-anti-mormon-ballad-from-the-isle-of-man-1841/#comment-4106 Jared, I had similar thoughts. I imagine the author is trying to project an image of Mormons as racist Americans. David, I thought you'd like that verse. Jared, I had similar thoughts. I imagine the author is trying to project an image of Mormons as racist Americans.

David, I thought you’d like that verse.

]]> By: David G. http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-saints-of-the-missouri-an-anti-mormon-ballad-from-the-isle-of-man-1841/comment-page-1/#comment-4105 David G. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:41:48 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-saints-of-the-missouri-an-anti-mormon-ballad-from-the-isle-of-man-1841/#comment-4105 <blockquote>Alas! we’re persecuted more Than were the far-famed saints of yore, for telling things not known before Revealed near the Missouri</blockquote> That's not really a satire of what some Mormons were saying at the time. It's pretty accurate.

Alas! we’re persecuted more
Than were the far-famed saints of yore,
for telling things not known before
Revealed near the Missouri

That’s not really a satire of what some Mormons were saying at the time. It’s pretty accurate.

]]> By: Jared T http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-saints-of-the-missouri-an-anti-mormon-ballad-from-the-isle-of-man-1841/comment-page-1/#comment-4101 Jared T Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:51:58 +0000 http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/the-saints-of-the-missouri-an-anti-mormon-ballad-from-the-isle-of-man-1841/#comment-4101 Interesting expression! I wonder where the sentiments on the "Red Man" and "Blacks" not entering the celestial place came in. I might be tempted to see this as representing (to some degree) some expressed attitude toward Negroes, but I'm less inclined with how "off" the reference to the "Red Man" is. Interesting expression! I wonder where the sentiments on the “Red Man” and “Blacks” not entering the celestial place came in. I might be tempted to see this as representing (to some degree) some expressed attitude toward Negroes, but I’m less inclined with how “off” the reference to the “Red Man” is.

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