Letter from Muriel to Stanley written on Sept. 7, 1916, page 7
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the fact "Yes" said Peachy. 'He looks the accident
going somewhere to happen" Boys are funny.
I know a man who used to make me laugh
when he was a boy. But just come to England
laddie mine and we'll laugh again. I cannot
resist writing out a song sung by a mother to
her baby in 'The Seats of The Mighty.
...Song lyrics below
"Did ye see the white cloud in the glint o'the sun?
That's the brow and the eye o' my bairnie.
Did ye ken the red bloom at the bend o' the crag?
That's the rose in the cheek of my bairnie
Did ye hear the gay lilt o' the lark by the barn?
That's the voice of my bairnie my dearie.
Did ye smell the wild scent in the green o' the wood?
That's the breath o' my air o' my bairnie.
Sae I'll gang awa' hame to the shire o' the fire,
To the cot where I lie wi' my bairnie."
Isn't it grandly expressed? Scotch words are
really canny.
Well Kitty has departed for York. She was
short of money. Had only seven shillings left +
out of that she wanted her fare + a basinette
ticket. Kitty was vexed and said she was
going to tell Dick off and your mother encouraged
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7
the fact "Mrs" said Peachy. 'He looks the accident
going somewhere to happen" Boys are funny.
I know a man who used to make me laugh
when he was a boy. But just come to England
laddie mine and we'll laugh again. I cannot
resist writing out a song sung by a mother to
her baby in 'The Seats of The Mighty.
...Song lyrics below
"Did ye see the white cloud in the glint o'the sun?
That's the brow and the eye o' my bairnie.
Did ye ken the red bloom at the bend o' the crag?
That's the rose in the cheek of my bairnie
Did ye hear the gay lilt o' the lark by the barn?
That's the voice of my bairnie my dearie.
Did ye smell the wild scent in the green o' the wood?
That's the breath o' my air o' my bairnie.
Sae I'll gang awa' hame to the shire o' the fire,
To the cot where I lie wi' my bairnie."
Isn't it grandly expressed? Scotch words are
really canny.
Well Kitty has departed for York. She was
short of money. Had only seven shillings left +
out of that she wanted her fare + a basinette
ticket. Kitty was vexed and said she was
going to tell Dick off and your mother encouraged
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7
the fact "Mrs" said Peachy. 'He looks the accient
going somewhere to happen" Boys are funny.
I know a man who used to make me laugh
when he was a boy. But just come to England
laddie mine and we'll laugh again. I cannot
resist writing out a song sung by a mother to
her baby in 'The Seats of The Mighty.
"Did ye see the white cloud in the glint o'the sun?
That's the brow and the eye o' my bairnie.
Did ye ken the red bloom at the bend o' the crag?
That's the rose in the cheek of my bairnie
Did ye hear the gay lilt o' the lark by the barn?
That's the voice of my bairnie my dearie.
Did ye smell the wild scent in the green o' the wood?
That's the breath o' my air o' my bairnie.
Sae I'll gang awa' hame to the shire o' the fire,
To the cot where I lie wi' my bairnie."
Isn't it grandly expressed? Scotch words are
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France and Yorkshire
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Story location France and Yorkshire
Document location Scarborough
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