Cruel Lammikin
LAMKIN—M
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a. Dr Joseph Robertson's Note-Book, Adversaria, p. 60,
from tradition. b. Kinloch MSS, VI, 31, in Dr Robertson's
handwriting.
1
But it fell out upon a day
Lord Wearie was to gae frae hame,
And he has left his lady gay
In his castell to stay her lane.
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2
Lamkin rocked,
and fausse nourice sang,
And a' the four tors o the cradle
red blood sprang.
3
‘O still my bairn, nourice,
O still him wi the wan:
‘He winna still, lady,
for a' his father's lan.’
4
‘O still my bairn, nourice,
O still him wi the keys:
‘He winna still, lady,
for a' his father's leys.’
5
‘O still my bairn, nourice,
O still him wi the pap:’
‘He winna still, lady,
for this nor for that.’
6
‘O still my bairn, nourice,
O still him wi the bell:’
‘He winna still, lady,
untill ye cum down yersell.’
7
The firsten step she steppet,
she stepped on a stane,
And the nexten step she stepped,
she keppit him fause Lamkin.
8
The thirden step she steppit,
she saw her young son's red blood run on,
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9
‘Ye've killed my bairn, Lamkin,
but lat mysell be;
Ye'se be as weel payit a mason
as was ever payd a fee.’
