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TWO BROTHERS There were twa brothers at the school And when they'd won awa' It's will ye play at the stane chucking Or will ye play at ball Or will ye gae up yon bonnie green hill And there we'll wrestle a fa' Oh, I winnae play at the stane chucking Nor will I play at the ba' But I will gae up yon bonnie green hill And there we'll wrestle a fa' They wrestled up, they wrestled down Till John fell tae the ground And a dirk fell oot o' William's pouch Gi'ed John a deadly wound "Oh, lift me, lift me on yer back Tak' me tae yon well sea fair And wash the blood fae off my wound That it may bleed nae mair" He's lifted him on tae his back Ta'en him tae yon well sae fair And he's washed the blood fae off his wound But aye it bled the mair "It's ye'll tak' off yer Holland sark Rive it fae gare tae gare An' stap it on my bloody wound That it may bleed nae mair" So he's ta'en off his Holland sark Rived it fae gare tae gare An' he's staped it in the bloody wound But it bled mair and mair "Oh, lift me, lift me on yer back Tak' me tae Kirklan' fair An' dig my grave baith wide and deep And lay my body there Ye'll lay my arrows at my head My gude bow at my feet My sword and buckler by my side As I was wont tae sleep" Child #49 --- see also EDWARD1 looks like it would sing to ROLLSTON @family @death @family recorded by Jean Redpath filename[ TWOBROS TUNE FILE: TWOBROS CLICK TO PLAY SOF |
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