The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CAMPSONG ACROSS THE STILLNESS

ACROSS THE STILLNESS OF THE LAKE, WE SEND OUR CALL OF WO-HE-LO,
THEN ALL THE SILVERY ECHOES WAKE TO ANSWER BACK WO-HE-LO.
ACROSS THE SILENCE OF THE YEARS, OUR THOUGHTS OF JOY AND OF SORROW,
GOOD DEEDS OR EVIL, HOPES OR FEARS, STILL ECHO BACK TOMORROW.
OH YE WHO BEAR THE LOFTY TORCH, THINK THOUGHTS OF EVIL NEVER,
BE MINDFUL THAT EACH SONG YE SING, GOES ON AND ON FOREVER.
WHEN WE HAVE PASSED OUR TORCH SOMEDAY AND OTHERS SING WO-HE-LO,
GRANT US DEAR GOD SUCH LIVES AS MAY STILL ANSWER BACK WO-HE-LO.
WO-HE-LO.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Mount Clemens

Date learned: 04-00-1979