| Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. (1863–1944). The Oxford Book of Ballads. 1910. |
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| 66. Lord Randal |
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‘O WHERE hae ye been, Lord Randal, my son | |
| O where hae ye been, my handsome young man?’— | |
| ‘I hae been to the wild wood; mother, make my bed soon, | |
| For I’m weary wi’ hunting, and fain wald lie down.’ | |
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II
‘Where gat ye your dinner, Lord Randal, my son? | 5 |
| Where gat ye your dinner, my handsome young man?’— | |
| ‘I dined wi’ my true-love; mother, make my bed soon, | |
| For I’m weary wi’ hunting, and fain wald lie down.’ | |
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III
‘What gat ye to your dinner, Lord Randal, my son? | |
| What gat ye to your dinner, my handsome young man?’— | 10 |
| ‘I gat eels boil’d in broo’; mother, make my bed soon, | |
| For I’m weary wi’ hunting, and fain wald lie down.’ | |
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IV
‘What became of your bloodhounds, Lord Randal, my son? | |
| What became of your bloodhounds, my handsome young man?’— | |
| ‘O they swell’d and they died; mother, make my bed soon, | 15 |
| For I’m weary wi’ hunting, and fain wald lie down.’ | |
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V
‘O I fear ye are poison’d, Lord Randal, my son! | |
| O I fear ye are poison’d, my handsome young man!’— | |
| ‘O yes! I am poison’d; mother, make my bed soon, | |
| For I’m sick at the heart, and I fain wald lie down.’ | 20 |
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