Child Ballads - Lyrics

The Long Harvest, record 8, ballad 4

Version A
The Puddy In The Well

1	There lived a puddy in a well, Cuddy alone, cuddy alone, There lived a puddy in a well, Cuddy alone and I; There lived a puddy in a well, And a mousie in a mill, Kickmaleerie cowden down, Cuddy alone and I.	frog donkey
2	Puddy he'd a wooin' ride, Cuddy alone, cuddy alone, Puddy he'd a wooin' ride, Cuddy alone and I; Puddy he'd a wooin' ride, Wi' sword and pistol by his side, Kickmaleerie cowden down, Cuddy alone and I.
3	Puddy came to the mousie's house, Cuddy alone, cuddy alone, Puddy came to the mousie's house, Cuddy alone and I; Puddy came to the mousie's house, Says, 'Are ye in there, Mistress Mouse?' Kickmaleerie cowden down, Cuddy alone and I.
4	'Madam, I am come to woo, Cuddy alone, cuddy alone, Madam, I am come to woo. Cuddy alone and I; Madam, I am come to woo, Wedded I would be wi' you, Kickmaleerie cowden down, Cuddy alone and I.
5	'Favours I will grant you nane, Cuddy alone, cuddy alone, Favours I will grant you nane, Cuddy alone and I; Favours I will grant you nane, Till Uncle Rattan he comes hame, Kickmaleerie cowden down, Cuddie alone and I.	none Rat
6	Lord Rattan he sat at the heid of the table, Cuddy alone, cuddy alone, Lord Rattan he sat at the heid of the table, Cuddy alone and I; Lord Rattan he sat at the heid of the table, A douce-like laird baith stout and able, Kickmaleerie cowden down, Cuddy alone and I.	head decent
7	Then in there came the carle cat, Cuddy alone, cuddy alone, Then in there came the carle cat, Cuddy alone and I; In there came the carle cat, Wi' his kittlins on his back, Kickmaleerie cowden down, Cuddy alone and I.	old tom cat
8	In came the duck but and the drake, Cuddy alone, cuddy alone, In came the duck but and the drake, Cuddy alone and I; In came the duck but and the drake, The duck took the puddy and made him squeak! Kickmaleerie cowden down, Cuddy alone and I.	also
9	The cat he clawed Lord Rattan down, Cuddy alone, cuddy alone, The cat he clawed Lord Rattan down, Cuddy alone and I; The cat he clawed Lord Rattan down, The kittlins they did claw his crown, Kickmaleerie cowden down, Cuddy alone and I.
10	But Mistress Mouse, baith jimp and sma', Cuddy alone, cuddy alone, But Mistress Mouse, baith jimp and sma', Cuddy alone and I; Mistress Mouse, baith jimp and sma', Crept into a hole beneath the wa', 'Cheep!' she says, 'I'm weel awa'!' Cuddy alone and I.	neat and small wall

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