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INSCRIPTIONS ON BELLS
In accordance with carillon tradition, inscriptions have been cast on some of the bells.
A# Bell: (The great Bourdon) TO POLK AND TO SEWANEE, MY ALMA MATER, THIS CARILLON IS DEDICATED. Reverse side: Bas-relief of the Seal of the University of the South.
C Bell: IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY WIFE EVELYN DOUGLAS GALE.
D Bell: IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY FATHER WILLIAM DUDLEY GALE.
1861-1921
D# Bell: HONOUR OF MY MOTHER META JACKSON GALE.
E Bell: IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY BROTHER GEORGE JACKSON GALE.
1902-1946
F Bell: MON DIEU ET MA PATRIE ("My God and My Country"). Reverse: Bas-relief of Joan of Arc on her horse, bearing standard.
F# Bell: I AM JESUS AND AT TEH SOUND OF MY VOICE MAY ALL MY CHILDREN COME UNTO ME.
G# Bell: MY NAME IS SAINT LUKE, THE PATRON OF SEWANEE. WHEN I SING MAY ALL HER SONS HARKEN TO MY VOICE. Reverse: St. Luke.
G Bell: FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF SAVOIE TO THE MOUNTAINS OF TENNESSEE, I SING SOL. Reverse: The arms of Savoie and Tennessee.
A Bell: TO MY NOTE THE WHOLE ORCHESTRA TUNES. Reverse: Instruments of music, panflute, etc.
A# Bell: MY BIGGEST SISTER AND I GO HAND IN HAND AND AGREE ON EVERY ISSUE. (This is the octave bell of the bourdon.)
B Bell: A MA VOIX DERIDEZ VOUS. ("At the sound of my voice, brighten up." Literally, "unwrinkle your brow.")
C Bell: AU COU D'UN CHAT ON NE ME PENDRA PAS. ("They'll never hang me on the neck of a cat.")
C# Bell: SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM LAUDATE ILLUM CYMBALIS SONORIS. ("Blessed be the name of the Lord. Praise Him, O resounding bells.")
D Bell: SONORO MEO SONO RESONO DEO. ("I sound again for God with my sonorous ring.")
D# Bell: SUAVIUS IN NULLIS VOX CONCINIT AENEA CAMPIS IN GYRUM GLOMERATA MELOS. ("No rounded bronze has [ever] sung a sweeter tune on any campi.")
E Bell: GLORIA PATRI FILIO ET SPIRITUI SANCTO. ("Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.")
F Bell: DAN MAG DEN BEIAARD SPELEN. (Flemish: "Then let the carillon play.")