The English and Scottish Popular Ballads Edited by Francis James Child. |
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Lamkin
LAMKIN—N
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Lamkin was as gude a masonas ever biggit stone;
He biggit Laird Earie's house,
and payment he got none.
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O it fell ance upon a dayLaird Earie went from home,
And Lamkin came cravin
his lady alone.
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‘O far's the laird o this place?O neerice, tell me:’
‘He's on the sea sailin,
O Lamkin,’ said she.
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‘O far's the lady o this place?neerice, tell me:’
‘She's up the stair dressin,
O Lamkin,’ said she.
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‘O far's the bairns o this place?neerice, tell me:’ ‘The're at the scheel [OMITTED]
O Lamkin,’ said she.
‘O will I get a word o her,
neerice?’ said he.
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The first step that lady steppetshe steppd on a stone;
The next step that lady stept
she met wi Lamkin.
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Ere the basin was washen,or haf made clean,
The ladie's heart-bleed
was rinnin in the reem.
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