The Mother's Malison or Clyde's Water (
Child
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Roud
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91) is an English-language folk song.
Synopsis
Willie, against his mother's advice, goes to May Margaret's home, where he is not admitted. He drowns in the
Clyde. May Margaret wakes and says she dreamed of him. Her mother tells her that he had been there half an hour before. She goes after him and likewise drowns.
Recordings
Following are some of the notable recordings of the ballad, including their artists, titles, albums, and years:
See also
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List of the Child Ballads
is the colloquial name given to a collection of 305 ballads collected in the 19th century by Francis James Child and originally published in ten volumes between 1882 and 1898 under the title ''The English and Scottish Popular Ballads.''
The ba ...
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The Lass of Roch Royal
"The Lass of Roch Royal" (Roud Folk Song Index, Roud 49, Child Ballads, Child 76) is an English-language folk song, existing in several variants.
Synopsis
A woman comes to Gregory's castle, pleading to be let in; she is either pregnant or with a ...
External links
Several variants
Child Ballads
Year of song unknown
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