Motherwell's Manuscript, p. 186.
| 1 |
Lady Margaret looked oer the castle wa,
Hey and a lo and a lilly O
And she saw twa bonnie babes playing at the ba.
Down by the green wood sidy O |
| 2 |
'O pretty babes, an ye were mine,
Hey and a lo and a lilly O
I would dress you in the silks so fine.'
Down by the green wood sidy O |
| 3 |
'O false mother, when we were thine,
Hey and a lo and a lilly O
Ye did not dress us in silks so fine.'
Down by the green wood sidy O |
| 4 |
'O bonnie babes, an ye were mine,
Hey and a lo and a lilly O
I would feed you on the bread and wine.'
Down by the green wood sidy O |
| 5 |
'O false mother, when we were thine,
Hey and a lo and a lilly O
Ye did not feed us on the bread and the wine.'
Down by the green wood sidy O
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| 6 |
'Seven years a fish in the sea,
Hey and a lo and a lilly O
And seven years a bird in the tree.
Down by the green wood sidy O |
| 7 |
'Seven years to ring a bell,
Hey and a lo and a lilly O
And seven years porter in hell.'
Down by the green wood sidy O |
