...cease, Nor fishes in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, is In earthly flesh and blood." — It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...three sons came hame, And their hats were o' the birk. 20 It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk...

...Till my three sons come hame to me, i» In earthly flesh and blood." — It fell about the Martimhas, When nights are lang and mirk, The carline wife's...three sons came hame, And their hats were o' the birk. x It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk...

...never cease, Nor fishes in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me In earthly flesh and blood !" It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in any sheugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair eneugh.* " Blow up the fire, my maidens,...

...cease, Nor fish be in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood ! ' 5 It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirk, The carline wife's three sons cam' hame, And their hats were o' the birk. 6 It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in any sheugh...

...hallow days o' yule were come, And the nichts were lang and mirk, When in and cam her ain twa sons, And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony shcugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair eueugh. " Blaw up the fire, now, maidens...

...cease,1 Nor fashes 3 in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood ! " — It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirk, The carline wife's three sons cam hame, And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh...

...cease,* Nor fishes f in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me In earthly flesh and blood." It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...carline wife's three sons came hame, And their hats were of the birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh; But at the gates of Paradise...

...cease, Nor fishes in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me In earthly flesh and blood ! Q t It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in any sheugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair eneugh. " Blow up the fire, my maidens,...

...her, A week but barely ane, When word came to the carline wife That her three sons were gane. ****** It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh, But at tbe gate o' Paradise That birch grew fair eneugh. The mother rejoices : ****** And...

...:— ' It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirk, The carline wife's three sons cam hame, And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair er.eugh.' And so the three drowned men...