. Songs and ballads of the West : a collection made from the mouths of the people. P. & W. 1506. 143. ^m Xi67. THE BLUE All jrilT tlie stars, ani bf^nrath th^: green o%-er swari, and along the coli lea, A little blue tlarae A fluttering Came,It came from the churchyard for you or for me. 2 1 sit by the cradle, my babys aslei-p. And rocking the cradle, I wonder and weep. O little blue light, In the d^ad bf the night,O prithee, O prithee no nearer to creep. 3 Why follow the church path, why steal you this way? Why halt in your journey, on threshold why stay? With flicker a

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. Songs and ballads of the West : a collection made from the mouths of the people. P. & W. 1506. 143. ^m Xi67. THE BLUE All jrilT tlie stars, ani bf^nrath th^: green o%-er swari, and along the coli lea, A little blue tlarae A fluttering Came,It came from the churchyard for you or for me. 2 1 sit by the cradle, my babys aslei-p. And rocking the cradle, I wonder and weep. O little blue light, In the d^ad bf the night,O prithee, O prithee no nearer to creep. 3 Why follow the church path, why steal you this way? Why halt in your journey, on threshold why stay? With flicker and flare, Why dance up my stair!O 1 would, 0 I \Aoijld, It wrre iawiiing of day. 4 All under th- stars, and along thf green lane. Unslaked by the dew, and unquenched by th-^ rain. Of little tlames blu- To the churcfiyar i steal two,The soul of my baby! now from me is taen. P. & 114 STRAWBERRY FAIR. j\rj 68. PluyfuUy. J : 104 ft g ». I > Faq H. F. S,

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