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Where have you been, where have you beenmy son, my merry son? |
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On the seashore, on the seashoremother, my darling one. |
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And what have you been doing theremy son, my merry son? |
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I have been watering my horsemother, my darling one. |
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Why is there blood upon your feetmy son, my merry son? |
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My horse stamped with its iron shoemother, my darling one. |
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Why there is blood upon your swordmy son, my merry son? |
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I have stabbed my brother to deathmother, my darling one. |
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What now of you, where will you gomy son, my wretched son? |
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To other lands to foreign landsmy dame, my darling one. |
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When will you be returning homemy son, my wretched son? |
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When all the world to judgement comesmy dame, my darling one. |