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Old 03-15-2011, 09:14 PM   #9327
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Originally Posted by bjones6416 View Post
Oh, my -- I used to sing that as a lullaby to my nieces way back when, and I think I knew something like 13 verses. I haven't heard it, or sung it, in years. Thanks for the memory.
Isn't it a beautiful song?!? It's as pleasant to play as it is to sing! 13 verses? There are hundreds between all the different variations of the song.
"Mary Hamilton" is one of the famous 'Child Ballads,' number 173 in fact. Francis James Child collected 305 English and Scottish ballads in ALL their variations! 'Mary Hamilton' as 28 completely different sets of lyrics! Like "Barbra Allen," (Child #84, which has over 300 different verses,) the song just flows along so sweetly...


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