O waly, waly up the bank - Roberton, Hugh S.

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"Scottish Folk Song A Lowland Lament"

◈ Genre / Form Folksongs

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate (Grade 3-4)

¶ Language → Lowland Scots

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 8

CPDL # 77810

Editor David Anderson

Posted 2023-12-04

License Personal

¶Lyrics / Text

O waly, waly, up the bank, And waly, waly, doun the brae, And waly, waly, yon burn-side, Where I and my Love wont to gae! I leant my back unto an aik, I thocht it was a trustie tree; But first it bow’d and syne it brak— Sae my true love did lichtlie me. O waly, waly, gin love be bonnie A little time while it is new! But when ’tis auld it waxeth cauld, And fades awa’ like morning dew. O wherefore should I busk my heid, Or wherefore should I kame my hair? For my true Love has me forsook, And says he’ll never lo’e me mair. 17th Cent.

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