The Children's Corner.
; WHISTLE, WHISTLE, WILLIE . : WIND.
v , Whistle, whistle, Willie Wind, . .Whistle on the mune ~ • , To send my bonaia lassockie , ', A pair o silken shobn. • " I'll whistle, whistle nane, guidwife Tho' whiitlin's my trade, j ' ' For pic a waukrife lassie bairn, ' That winna gang to bed." < ' " - Oh, b.Ußhie ba, my we pet, An' sleep, my bonnie doo ; Whistle, whistle, Willie Wind, The bairnie's bedded noo. Whistle, whistle, Willie Wind, Whistle on the stars . . To send my bonnie laddikie A sword f rae oot the wars. ■" I'll whistle, whistle nane, guidwife, A sword I canna gie To sic a waukrife laddikie, , . winna shut an e'e." Oh, hushie ba, my we pet, , An' Bleep, my bonnie doo j > . .Whistle, whistle, Willie Wind, .' . The bairnie's sleepin' noo. .'/Whistle, whistle, Willie Windi ; j.- .-.; Whistle ower the toon, . ~, '.; An' bring my sleepy lasaockie r,, A doll wi' |6atin goon. ,*, '.'- "-I'll Whistle.-whistle nane, guidwife, .,', Nae doll- I*ll bring ava - r ' 'To' sic a waukrife lassie bairn, " ' ' Tnat'friehtenß sleep awa'." /.' . Oh,"h'tißhie ba, my sweet pet, - ' / Ah' sleep, my bonnie doo ; ', ,"" ' Whistle,, whistle, Willie'Wind, y " ' ', TKe bairnie's sleepin' nob. -Whistle, whistle, Willie Wind, Whistle doon the lam, .. An* send' my bonnie laddikie : ' "A trumne.t an' a, drum' ' "I'll whistle, whistle nane, guidwife, .1 canna gie a cheep • 'For sio a waukrife laddikie, l ' That winna fa' asleep." ; " . Oh, hushie ba, my wee pet, • -' '■ ' An' cosy cuddle doon ; ■ i- ' ■ Whistle, whistle, Willie Wind, -". The bairnie's sleepin' soon. - '"' Whutle, whistle, Willie Wind, *' As whistle wo el ye can, An' gar my uleepin' laddiekie : ■- Rise up a muckle man. - -» Whistle, whistle, Willie Wind, .. .. For whistlin'syer trade, < . An''gar my sleepin' lassockie . Rise op a muckle maid. , ' ' " I'll whistle, whistle noo, gnidwife, '' '.. '■ I'll whistle am y micht ; - > . I'll whistle, whistle, whistle noo, , ■ Until the mornin' licht. "
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Otago Witness, Issue 1442, 12 July 1879, Page 24
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294The Children's Corner. Otago Witness, Issue 1442, 12 July 1879, Page 24
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