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Child Ballads - Lyrics

Child 114
Johnie Cock
Version M

Reminiscences by Thomas Carlyle, II, 171, 1881, Froude's Life of Carlyle, II, 416, 1882, Froude's Life of Carlyle, 1795-1875, II, 335, 1882, completed by a communication of Mr. Macmath: as sung by Carlyle's mother.

Narrative

1   'O busk ye, O busk ye, my three bluidy hounds,
O busk ye, and go with me,
For there's seven foresters in yon forest,
And them I want to see.' see
And them I want to see

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