Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - Lyrics

Child 62
Fair Annie
Version H

From Dr. Thomas Davidson. Aberdeenshire.

Narrative

1   'But wha will bake my bridal bread,
An brew my bridal ale,
And wha will welcome my bride hame,
Is mair that I can tell.'
2   'It's I will bake your bridal bread,
And brew your bridal ale,
But wha will welcome your bride hame,
It'll need tae be yersel.'
3   An she's hung up a silken towel
Upon a golden pin,
...tae wipe her een,
As she gaed but and ben.

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