The Laird o' Elfin

X:1
T:The Laird o' Elfin
T:The Elfin Knight
B:Bronson
C:Trad
O:Greig MSS, p. 139; text, Bk. 739, XXIX, pp. 6off.  Also
O:in Greig and Keith, 1925, p. 2(1).  Sung by Alexander
O:Robb, New Deer, Aberdeenshire, 1908.
N:Child 2
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Dm % Hexatonic ( -2) Aeolian/Phrygian Bronson has it as Dor/Aeo
D2 | D2>D2 B2 A2 | G2 DD C2 z2 |
w:The Laird o' El-fin stands on yon hill
D4 D4 | C2 DF G2 Bc | d2>d2 B2 A2 |
w:Ba ba ba lee-lie ba  And he blows his trum-pet
GD-D2 C2 B,C | D2>C2 B,2 C2 | D2 G2 G2 |]
w:loud and* shrill  And the wind blows aye my plaid a-wa.
W:
W:The Laird o' Elfin stands on yon hill
W:Ba ba ba lee-lie ba
W:And he blows his trum-pet loud and shrill
W:And the wind blows aye my plaid a-wa.
W:
W:O gin I'd that horn in my kist
W:And then get wedded wi' him next.
W:
W:But afore that I do that to thee
W:A weel-sewed sark ye maun sew to me.
W:
W:And ye maun sew it needle-thread free
W:And a weel-sewed sark ye maun sew to me.
W:
W:But afore that I do this to thee
W:I'll gie ye some wark to do to me.
W:
W:I have a little wee acre o' lan'
W:That's atween the salt seas & the san'
W:
W:And ye maun ploo't wi your bugle horn
W:And ye maun saw't wi' Indian Corn.
W:
W:And ye maun cut it wi' your pen knife
W:And bind it up just as your life.
W:
W:And ye maun thrasht in yout shee-sole
W:And ye maun riddle't in yonder moose hole.
W:
W:And ye maun winny't in your nieves
W:And ye maun seek it in your gloves.
W:
W:And ye maun stook it on the sea
W:And a dry sheaf ye maun bring to me.
W:
W:Robin Redbreast and the wran
W:They'll bring me my corn hame.
W:
W:And when ye have done a' this wark
W:Come ye to me & ye'll get your sark.

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