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Portrait of Francis James Child Francis James Child The English and Scottish Popular Ballads…

Through life, unhappy is their fate, Because they did controul her. When Andrew hame frae Edinburgh came, With meickle grief and sorrow, "My love has died for me to-day, I’ll die for her to-morrow. "Now I will on to Tiftie’s den, Where the burn runs clear and bonny; With tears I’ll view the bridge of Sleugh, Where I parted last with Annie. "Then will I speed to the churchyard, To The green churchyard of Fyvie, With tears I’ll water my love’s grave, Till I follow Tiftie’s Annie." Ye parents grave, who children have, In crushing them be canny
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Portrait of Francis James Child Francis James Child The English and Scottish Popular Ballads…

At night when all went to their beds, All slept full sound but Annie; Love so opprest her tender breast, Thinking on Andrew Lammie. "Love comes in at my bed side, And love lies down beyond me; Love has posses'd my tender breast, And love will waste my body. "The first time I and my love met Was in the woods of Fyvie; His lovely form and speech so sweet Soon gain'd the heart of Annie. "He called me mistress; I said, No, I’m Tiftie’s bonny Annie
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