Motherwell's version of Lord Randall, v2

'O what did ye get at your stepmother's, my bonnie wee croodlin dow?

His mother is using this of Lord Randall as a term of endearment.

Mrs Brown's version of Fause Foodrage, v22

'And I shall learn your turtle-dow as well to write and read.'

'Turtle-dow' is a bit of a give-away! Motherwell's version has similar.

Note that in Child's glossary 'dow, dou and doo' are interchangeable.

For instance Herd's version of 'The Jolly Beggar' v7

'And what wad ye do wi them, my hinny and my dow?'

Stall copy of 'Peggy Irvine' Child 235. v17

'...........Your lady is but sleeping
"Sleeping deary, sleeping dow, I'm afraid she's oer sound sleeping" '