A Scottish Song
BALOW, my babe, ly stil and sleipe!
It grieves me sair to see thee weipe;
If thoust be silent, Ise be glad,
Thy maining maks my heart ful sad.
Balow, my boy, thy mither’s joy!
Thy father breides me great annoy.
    Balow, my ’babe, ly stil and sleipe!
    It grieves me sair to see thee weipe.

When he began...