Up Death rode to the Great White Throne, And waited for God's command. Production. More info from the film's IMDB page. Its subject tells the story of a winged angel of death who races through the heavens on horseback to rescue a woman from a life of suffering. Go down death and bring her home.” And death didn’t say a word, But he loosed the reins on his pale white horse, And he clamped his spurs to his bloodless sides, And down and out he rode, Through heaven’s pearly gates, Past sun, moon and stars, On rode death, Leaving the lightening’s flash behind, Straight down he came. And God said: Go down, Death, go down, Go down to Savannah, Georgia, Down in Yamacraw, And find Sister Caroline. Should be Empty: Join our mailing list! Go Down, Death Poem by James Weldon Johnson. The characters of "Go Down Death" usually alternate between two ways of communicating: asides delivered through the sides of mouths to be considered through several filters of irony, or lengthy, droll monologues that are strange, funny, and melancholy all at once, frequently delivered in well-choreographed long takes. Publicity material for the production listed the film's original title as Go Down, Death! Johnson’s poem reminds me of the tradition in which I was raised. Religious race film from Spencer Williams of "Amos N' Andy" fame. "Go Down Death" is visually stunning and, at times, darkly funny. The leading painter of the Harlem Renaissance, Douglas based this painting on an illustration he made for God’s Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse (1927), a book by noted author and civil rights advocate James Weldon Johnson. Go Down, Death! She's borne the burden and heat of the day, She's labored long in my vineyard, And she's tired--She's weary--Do down, Death, and bring her to me. She's borne the burden and heat of the day, She's labored long in my vineyard, And she's tired--She's weary--Go down, Death, and bring her to me. Go down, Death, and bring her to me. She's borne the burden and heat of the day, She's labored long in my vineyard, And she's tired--She's weary--Do down, Death, and bring her to me. This process can take minutes or months, depending on what is going on inside the person's body. Go down to Savannah, Georgia, Down in Yamacraw, And find Sister Caroline. Publication date 1944 Usage Public Domain Topics race, religion Publisher Harlemwood Studios. Go down to Savannah, Georgia, Down in Yamacraw, And find Sister Caroline. Go Down Death was the third in a trilogy of religious oriented films directed by Spencer Williams, an African-American filmmaker, for the production and distribution company. He previously directed The Blood of Jesus (1941) and the now-lost Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus (1942). Go down to Savannah, Georgia, Down in Yamacraw, And find Sister Caroline. by Spencer Williams. Description. She's borne the burden and heat of the day, She's labored long in my vineyard, And she's tired--She's weary--Do down, Death, and bring her to me. His invocation of Jesus whips me back to … Dying is a shutting down of the body's physical, sensory, and mental functions, and it happens in stages. Addeddate 2005-05-18 16:28:01 Closed captioning no Color black and white Director Spencer Williams Watch Go Down Death now on: iTUNES FANDOR VIMEO AMAZON GOOGLE VUDU YOUTUBE MOVIES SONY PLAYSTATION XBOX Blog Trailer Contact. When you are with a person who is about to die, it is good to know the physical signs of dying so you can understand what is happening. Read James Weldon Johnson poem:Weep not, weep not, She is not dead; She's resting in the bosom of Jesus.. 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