At 03:11 PM 12/28/00 +0000, you wrote:
>Oh - I've found the lyrics in 'The Scots Fiddle' by J Murray Neil (I
>believe a new edition has just been released); no attribution for the
>words.
>
>.................................
>The Cradle Song
>
>Sprites that guard young children
>Enter here tonight;
>O'er my fevered darling
>Watch till morning light.
(snip)
I knew there were words, and always thought they referred to the child
dying, but just realized that it is her husband that died, right? Such
morbid words to such a beautiful tune.
Sue Richards
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