. Folk-songs of English origin collected in the Appalachian Mountains . Black is the Colour [North Carolina] 58 13. Soldier, wont you Marry me [Kentucky] 62 14. The Old Mans [Virginia] 66NOTES 70 THE CRUEL MOTHER. 1. There was a lady near the town; Low so low and so lonelyShe walked all nigrht and all by the greenwood sidey 2. First she leaned ag-ainst an oak;First it bent and then it broke. 3. Next she leaned ag-ainst a thorn;Two sweet little babes to her were born. 4. She g-ot a rope so long- and neat, And tied them down both hands and feet. 5. She g-ot a knife so ke
. Folk-songs of English origin collected in the Appalachian Mountains . Black is the Colour [North Carolina] 58 13. Soldier, wont you Marry me [Kentucky] 62 14. The Old Mans [Virginia] 66NOTES 70 THE CRUEL MOTHER. 1. There was a lady near the town; Low so low and so lonelyShe walked all nigrht and all by the greenwood sidey 2. First she leaned ag-ainst an oak;First it bent and then it broke. 3. Next she leaned ag-ainst a thorn;Two sweet little babes to her were born. 4. She g-ot a rope so long- and neat, And tied them down both hands and feet. 5. She g-ot a knife so keen and sharp,And pierced it throug-h each tender heart. 6. She walked out one moonlit nig-ht;She saw her babes all dressed in white. 7. Babes, O babes, if you were mineId dress you up in silk so fine. 8. Mother, O mother, when we were thineYou neither dressed us coarse nor fine. 9. In seven years youll hear a bell,In seven years youll land in hell. THE CRUEL MOTHER Allegretto. % Irr^ Be m *=? 1. There was a la - dy near the town;5. She got a knife so keen and sharp,. oi, f q p p^ ? Low so low and so lone - ly She walked all night and all pierced it through each ten - der
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