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28 Sep 09 - 02:31 PM (#2733385) Subject: Origins: Hush A Bye Burdie Croon Croon From: GUEST,LittleLark Hello, I am looking for information on the Scottish lullaby 'Hush A Bye Burdie, croon, croon'....(lyrics below) DOes anyone know this and the origins of it? How old, and from what part of Scotland does it come? 'Hush a bye Burdie,croon, croon Hush a bye burdie, croon The sheep have gone to the mountainside They'll no' be home til noon, noon Braw it is milking the cow, cow, Braw it is milking the cow The bells are ringing the birds are singing The wild deer go galloping by, by Hush a bye burdie croon croon Hush a bye burdie croon The goats have gone to the silver wood The cows have gone to the broom, broom Also - what does 'Braw' mean? Thanks |
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28 Sep 09 - 02:53 PM (#2733397) Subject: RE: Origins: Hush A Bye Burdie Croon Croon From: maeve Guest, LittleLark- Try this Digital Tradition link to begin Found right here with some notes on the origin- note that the diminutive for "bird" is more commonly spelled "birdie". That and a few other slight variations (note "ba" for "bye") will make a difference if you decide to search with Google or any other search engine. Braw- fine, good. maeve |