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Lammikin
LAMKIN—O
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Kinloch MSS, V, 375, from Mrs Forbes, Milne's Court, Edinburgh, in the handwriting of Robert Chambers.
1
‘You have two bright diamonds,as bright as the stars,
Put one on each finger,
they'll show you doun stairs.’
2
The first step this lady took,she dreaded no harm;
But the second step this lady took,
she was in Lammikin's arms.
3
‘Will I kill her, nursie,or will I let her be?’
‘Oh yes, kill her, Lammikin,
she was never gude to me.’
4
‘How can [ye] say so, nursie?how can ye say so?
For your head neer did ache
but my heart it was sore.
5
‘Oh spare my life, nursie,oh spare my life, spare;
Ye'll have as mony gowd guineas
as there's birds in the air.
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6
‘Oh spare my life, nursie,till my lord comes back;
Ye'll have as mony gowd guineas
as the fou of a sack.’
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‘Oh yes kill her and [OMITTED][OMITTED]
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8
‘Go scour the silver basin,go scour it fine,
For our lady's heart's blude
is gentle to tine.
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‘Go scour the silver skewer,oh scour it richt fine,
For our lady's heart's blude
is gentle to tine.’
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