THE CRUEL MOTHER—A
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Herd's MSS, i, 132, ii, 191: Ancient and Modern Scottish
Songs, 1776, ii, 237.
1
And there she's leand her back to a thorn,
Oh and alelladay, oh and alelladay
And there she has her baby born.
Ten thousand times good night and be wi thee
2
She has houked a grave ayont the sun,
And there she has buried the sweet babe in.
3
And she's gane back to her father's ha,
She's counted the leelest maid o them a'.
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4
‘O look not sae sweet, my bonie babe,
Gin ye smyle sae, ye'll smyle me dead.’
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