The English and Scottish Popular Ballads/Part 10/Ballad Airs from Manuscript/Ballad 10
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10 Bc. The Twa Sisters.
Abbotsford MS., "Scottish Songs."
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There was twa sis -- ters in a bour,
Ed -- in -- borough, Ed -- in -- borough;
There was twa sis -- ters in ae bour,
Stir -- ling for ay.
There_was twa sis -- ters in ae bour,
There came a knight to be their wooer,
Bon -- ny St. John -- ston _ stands _ up -- on -- Tay.
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10 W. The Twa Sisters.
T. Lugten, Kelso.
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There were three la -- dies play -- ing at the ba,
Nor -- ham, down by Nor -- ham,
And oot cam a knight to view them a',
By the bonn -- nie mill- -- dams o Nor -- ham.
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10. The Twa Sisters.
Mrs Harris and others.
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