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Child Ballads - Lyrics

Child 161
The Battle of Otterburn
Version D

Finlay's Scottish Ballads, I, xviii f; from recitation.

Narrative

1   Then out an spak a little wee boy,
And he was near o Percy's kin:
Methinks I see the English host
A coming branking us upon.
2   Wi nine waggons scaling wide,
And seven banners bearing high;
It was do any living gude
To see their bonny colours fly.

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