<P> Doris Plenn learned the original hymn from her grandmother, who reportedly believed that it dated from the early days of the Quaker movement . Plenn contributed the following verse around 1950, which was taken up by Pete Seeger and other folk revivalists: </P> <Dl> <Dd> <Dl> <Dd> When tyrants tremble, sick with fear, <Dl> <Dd> And hear their death - knell ringing, </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> <Dd> When friends rejoice both far and near, <Dl> <Dd> How can I keep from singing? </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> <Dd> In prison cell and dungeon vile, <Dl> <Dd> Our thoughts to them go winging; </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> <Dd> When friends by shame are undefiled, <Dl> <Dd> How can I keep from singing? </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> <Dl> <Dd> When tyrants tremble, sick with fear, <Dl> <Dd> And hear their death - knell ringing, </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> <Dd> When friends rejoice both far and near, <Dl> <Dd> How can I keep from singing? </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> <Dd> In prison cell and dungeon vile, <Dl> <Dd> Our thoughts to them go winging; </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> <Dd> When friends by shame are undefiled, <Dl> <Dd> How can I keep from singing? </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> <Dl> <Dd> When tyrants tremble, sick with fear, <Dl> <Dd> And hear their death - knell ringing, </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> <Dd> When friends rejoice both far and near, <Dl> <Dd> How can I keep from singing? </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> <Dd> In prison cell and dungeon vile, <Dl> <Dd> Our thoughts to them go winging; </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> <Dd> When friends by shame are undefiled, <Dl> <Dd> How can I keep from singing? </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> </Dl>

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