Very interesting thread. I'll add something, totally of a personal note, and of NO VALUE historically. (actually, that's kinda' the way I'm perceiving myself these days.) I believe that that late Walt Robertson was one of the first in America to record this song, for Moses Asch on Folkways. His take on the verse in question was to greatly emphisis the line in the following chorus, Way Hey, UUUUUPPPP she rises!. Oh well, like I said, not historical, but could be hysterical. CHEERS, Bob