X:1
T:O Can Ye Sew Cushions
M:3/4
L:1/8
S:The Scots Musical Museum, vol. V (1796), no. 444
B:Four volume edition of 1853; rpt. Folklore Associates, 1962
K:G "Slow"G2|A3Bd2|B2G2G2|A3Bd2|{c2}B4G2|
w:O can ye sew Cush-ions, and can ye sew Sheets and A2(Bc) (dc)|B A(G2A2)|B3c{B}~A2|G4||
w:can ye_ sing_ bal-lu-loo_ when the bairn greets. G2|A3Bg2|B2G2G2|A3Bg2|{f}e4e2|
w:And hee and baw bir-die and hee and baw lamb and d2c2B2|{B}A2G2A2|B3c{B}~A2|HG4||
w:hee and baw bir-die my bon-nie wee lamb.
M:C "Lively"B2G2D2G2|A B A B {B}A2G2|B3GD2G2|
w:Hee O wee O what wou'd I do wi' you black's the life that A2A BG4|B2G2D2G2|A B A B A2G2|
w:I lead wi' you mon-ny O you lit-tle for to gie you B2G2D2G2|"Slow"B6G2|A2A BG4|]
w:hee O wee O what would I do wi' you. From "Illustrations" by William Stenhouse (reprinted edition, vol. II, p. 394):<blockquote>The words and music of this nursery song were communicated by Burns to the publisher of the Museum, in which it first appeared in print; but the bard has left us no hints respecting the history of the song. The late Mr Urbani of Edinburgh, an excellent musician and composer, who was very fond of the melody, afterwards introduced it, with new accompaniments by himself, in the second volume of his valuable Collection of Scottish Songs. Since that period it has always been a favourite. I have heard another verse of this ditty: It runs-- I've placed my cradle on yon holly top, And aye as the wind blew, my cradle did rock; O hush a ba, baby, O ba lilly loo, And hee and ba, birdie, my bonnie wee dow. <I>Hee O! wee O! What will I do wi' you, &c.</I></blockquote> Edited By masato sakurai - 8/11/2003 5:05:49 PM ---- I have added this version <a href=songs/displaysong.php?songid=332>here</a> - Jon Edited By Jon Freeman - 8/13/2003 1:43:13 AM Preview: User name: Enter password: Link makerPlease read our notes on posting html.Contact us