Buchan's Manuscripts, II, 322; Ballads of the North of Scotland,
n, 179.
| 1 |
'Whar hae ye been a' the day, Willie doo, Willie doo?
Whar hae ye been a' the day, Willie, my doo?' |
| 2 |
'I've been to see my step-mother; make my bed, lay me down;
Make my bed, lay me down, die shall I now!' |
| 3 |
'What got ye frae your step-mother, Willie doo, Willie doo?
What got ye frae your step-mother, Willie, my doo?' |
| 4 |
'She gae me a speckled trout; make my bed, lay me down;
She gae me a speckled trout, die shall I now!' |
| 5 |
'Whar got she the speckled trout,Willie doo, Willie doo?'
'She got it amang the heather hills; die shall I now.' |
| 6 |
'What did she boil it in, Willie doo, Willie doo?'
'She boild it in the billy-pot; die shall I now!' |
| 7 |
'What gaed she you for to drink, Willie doo, Willie doo?
What gaed she you for to drink, Willie, my doo?' |
| 8 |
'She gaed me hemlock stocks; make my bed, lay me down;
Made in the brewing pot; die shall I now!' |
| 9 |
They made his bed, laid him down, poor Willie doo, Willie doo;
He turnd his face to the wa; he's dead now! |
