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2.—LORD RENDAL. |
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1 O where have you been to, Rendal my son ? O where have you been, my sweet pretty one? I've been to my sweetheart; O make my bed soon, I'm sick to my heart and fain would lie down.
2 O what did she give you, Rendal my son ? O what did she give you, my pretty one ?
She gave me some eels; O make my bed soon* I'm sick to my heart and fain would lie down.
3 O what colour were they, Rendal my son ? O what colour were they, my pretty one ?
They were speckled and blotched: O make my bed soon, I'm sick to my heart and fain would lie down.
4 O where did she get them, Rendal my son ? O where did she get them, my pretty one? From hedges and ditches; O make my bed soon, I'm sick to my heart and fain would lie down.
5 O where are your bloodhounds, Rendal my son ? O where are your bloodhounds, my pretty one? They swelled and they died; O make my bed soon, I'm sick to my heart and fain would lie down.
6 O that was strong poison, Rendal my son ! O that was strong poison, my pretty one! You'll die, you'll die, Rendal my son, You'll die, you'll die, my sweet pretty one. |
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