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An earthly nurse sits and sings |
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And aye she sings by lily wean |
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Saying, “Little ken I my bairn's father |
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Far less the land where he dwells in” |
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For he came on night to her bed feet |
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And a grumbly guest i'm sure was he |
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Saying, "Here am I thy bairn's father |
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Although I be not comely" |
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"I am a man upon the land |
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I am a silkie on the sea |
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And when I'm far and far frae land |
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My home it is in sule skerrie" |
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And he had ta'en a purse of gold |
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And he had placed it upon her knee |
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Saying, "Give to me my little young son |
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And take thee up thy nurse's fee" |
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"And it shall come to pass on a summer's day |
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When the sun shines bright on every stane |
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I'll come and fetch my little young son |
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And teach him how to swim the faem" |
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"I am a man upon the land |
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I am a silkie on the sea |
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And when I'm far and far frae land |
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My home it is in sule skerrie" |
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"And ye shall marry a gunner good |
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And a right fine gunner I'm sure he'll be |
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And the very first shot that e'er he shoots |
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Will kill both my young son and me" |
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"I am a man upon the land |
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I am a silkie on the sea |
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And when I'm far and far frae land |
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My home it is in sule skerrie" |
