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GUEST,julia L	Origins: Lizzy Lindsay (Child 226) (69* d)	RE: Origins: Lizzy Lindsay (Child 226)	12 Feb 18
here's the Maine/ NB version which seems to be the only one where she refuses. The tune is in a bouncy 4/4 rather than the usual 3/4 LIZZIE LINDSAY from British Ballads from Maine by Phillips Barry circa 1925 collected by Fanny Eckstorm from Margaret McGill Chamcook NB Canada / born in Galloway, Scotland Chorus "Will ye gang tae the hielands, Lizzie Lindsay, Will ye gang tae the hielands wi' me? Will ye gang tae the hielands, Lizzie Lindsay, My bride and my darling to be?" Oh what ha’e ye got in the hielan’s? Oh what ha’e ye got, quo’ she Oh what ha’e ye got in the hielan’s, kind sir, Gin I gang tae the hielan’s wi’ ye? Chorus Oh I ha’e got a hoose in the hielan’s Oh I ha’e got a fine ha’ Oh I ha’e got a hoose in the hielan’s A hoose in the hielan’s for ye Chorus I’ll no gang tae the hielan’s wi’ you, sir I’ll no gang tae the hielan’s wi’ ye For the road it is lang an’ the nicht it is mirk I’ll no gang tae the hielan’s wi’ ye

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