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GUEST,Bek Songs my Mother sang to me. (34) RE: Songs my Mother sang to me. 14 Dec 11


@GUEST.Sally. Brandon

I have similar version of those same lyrics that my grandmother showed to me fairly recently. I have also been trying to find out what the song was called or if it is one of those old songs that are a mishmosh of lyrics from other songs of that time.

Here is the song my great grandmother used to sing to my grandmother when she was a little girl (as per a very old hand written note):

I have heard the Mavis singing
She oft times sang tae me
By yon bonnie banks & by yon bonnie braes
When I was but a child upon her knee
It was there within a mile of (o') old Edinburgh toon
Through the old hoose the melody still clings
For there's not a place in all the world

And I'd give the world to hear again
The songs my mither used tae sing

The thing is, that there seems to be a bit of the paper missing, and if would be great to fill in the gap for her if possible.


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