SONG

Down In the Valley

(Folk song from America)

Down in the valley, the valley so low

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow

Hear the wind blow, dear, hear the wind blow;

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow.

If you don't love me, love whom you please,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,

Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

Roses love sunshine, violets love dew,

Angels in Heaven know I love you,

Know I love you, dear, know I love you,

Angels in Heaven know I love you.

If you don't love me, love whom you please,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,

Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

Build me a castle, forty feet high;

So I can see her as she rides by,

As she rides by, dear, as she rides by,

So I can see her as she rides by.

Write me a letter, send it by mail;

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail,

Birmingham jail, dear, Birmingham jail,

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail.

“Down in the valley, the valley so low” The bolded words are similar with ....

• hill

• dale

• mountain

• canyon

• cave

“Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease” (7^th line) The bold words can be replaced with , EXCEPT ...

• relieve

• lighten

• burden

• simplify

• alleviate

Down In the Valley

(Folk song from America)

Down in the valley, the valley so low

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow

Hear the wind blow, dear, hear the wind blow;

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow.

If you don't love me, love whom you please,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,

Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

Roses love sunshine, violets love dew,

Angels in Heaven know I love you,

Know I love you, dear, know I love you,

Angels in Heaven know I love you.

If you don't love me, love whom you please,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,

Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

Build me a castle, forty feet high;

So I can see her as she rides by,

As she rides by, dear, as she rides by,

So I can see her as she rides by.

Write me a letter, send it by mail;

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail,

Birmingham jail, dear, Birmingham jail,

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail.

What is the 2^nd verse mostly talking about ?

• about the condition and the situation around the valley

• about the writer’s demand to send him a letter

• about the Birmingham jail

• about someone that was falling in love

• a request to make a castle

Down In the Valley

(Folk song from America)

Down in the valley, the valley so low

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow

Hear the wind blow, dear, hear the wind blow;

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow.

If you don't love me, love whom you please,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,

Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

Roses love sunshine, violets love dew,

Angels in Heaven know I love you,

Know I love you, dear, know I love you,

Angels in Heaven know I love you.

If you don't love me, love whom you please,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,

Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

Build me a castle, forty feet high;

So I can see her as she rides by,

As she rides by, dear, as she rides by,

So I can see her as she rides by.

Write me a letter, send it by mail;

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail,

Birmingham jail, dear, Birmingham jail,

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail.

4. Which verse is talking about the situation and condition in the valley ?

• 1^st verse

• 2^nd verse

• 3^rd verse

• 4^th verse

• 5^th verse

Down In the Valley

(Folk song from America)

Down in the valley, the valley so low

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow

Hear the wind blow, dear, hear the wind blow;

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow.

If you don't love me, love whom you please,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,

Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

Roses love sunshine, violets love dew,

Angels in Heaven know I love you,

Know I love you, dear, know I love you,

Angels in Heaven know I love you.

If you don't love me, love whom you please,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,

Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

Build me a castle, forty feet high;

So I can see her as she rides by,

As she rides by, dear, as she rides by,

So I can see her as she rides by.

Write me a letter, send it by mail;

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail,

Birmingham jail, dear, Birmingham jail,

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail.

Which verse is talking about the writer’s demand to write him a letter ?

• 2nd verse

• 3rd verse

• 4th verse

• 5th verse

• 6th verse

“Roses love sunshine, violets love dew” (9^th line). What is the synonym of the bold word ?

• Haze

• rain

• water

• liquid

• vapor

“Write me a letter, send it by mail “ (the last verse) What does the bold word refer to?

• The letter

• The castle

• Brimingham Jail

• The song

• The Roses

Down In the Valley

(Folk song from America)

Down in the valley, the valley so low

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow

Hear the wind blow, dear, hear the wind blow;

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow.

If you don't love me, love whom you please,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,

Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

Roses love sunshine, violets love dew,

Angels in Heaven know I love you,

Know I love you, dear, know I love you,

Angels in Heaven know I love you.

If you don't love me, love whom you please,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,

Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

Build me a castle, forty feet high;

So I can see her as she rides by,

As she rides by, dear, as she rides by,

So I can see her as she rides by.

Write me a letter, send it by mail;

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail,

Birmingham jail, dear, Birmingham jail,

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail.

From the lyric of the song, where would be the writer song in? The writer song would be in ....

• a castle

• a jail (Birmingham Jail)

• a valley

• a village

• a house

Down In the Valley

(Folk song from America)

Down in the valley, the valley so low

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow

Hear the wind blow, dear, hear the wind blow;

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow.

If you don't love me, love whom you please,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,

Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

Roses love sunshine, violets love dew,

Angels in Heaven know I love you,

Know I love you, dear, know I love you,

Angels in Heaven know I love you.

If you don't love me, love whom you please,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,

Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

Build me a castle, forty feet high;

So I can see her as she rides by,

As she rides by, dear, as she rides by,

So I can see her as she rides by.

Write me a letter, send it by mail;

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail,

Birmingham jail, dear, Birmingham jail,

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail.

What is the 3^rd verse of song mostly talking about ?

• about the condition and the situation around the valley

• about someone that was falling in love

• a request to make a castle

• about the writer’s demand to send him a letter

• about the Birmingham jail

What is the genre of the song ?

• Folk – song

• Country – song

• Pop – song

• Rock – song

• Jazz – song