A Scotch Lullaby
Language: English 
Blaw! skirlin' win! raw, tirlin'win'!
Nowt reck we
In the byre the coo's gly an'warm,
By the fire na wink o' storm,
Whaup on the wing,
Snaw on the tree,
Thou wi' me
Thy mithers breast shall be thy rest
Close thy bonnie e'e.
Sleep! Sleep! Sleep! Sleep!
A' shieldit frae harm
Whiles couthie shall guard thee
Mither's arm.
Sleep! Sleep! Sleep! Sleep!
She'll still be near.
Naething shall fley thy rest,
Sae dinna fear
Sleep on thy mither's breast.

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Researcher for this page: Barbara Miller

This text was added to the website: 2010-05-29
Line count: 18
Word count: 80