Ancient Scottish ballads, recovered from tradition, and never before ...

Ancient Scottish ballads, recovered from tradition, and never before ... Ancient Scottish ballads, recovered from tradition, and never before ...

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258 Let na my father and mither ken, The death I am to dee. Sae, weep na mair for me, ladies, Weep na mair for me, The mither that kills her ain bairn Deserves weel for to dee."

NOTE ON MARY HAMILTON. For ye maun gang to Fdinbruch, And stand afore the nine.—p. 255, v. 8. Anciently the supreme criminal Court of Scotland was composed of nine members, viz. the Justiciar, or Jus- tice General, and his eight Deputes, who were called Attornati Justiciarii. They had also the privilege of being present at the Privy Council, to whom they acted as assessors in all criminal matters that came before them.

258<br />

Let na my father <strong>and</strong> mither ken,<br />

The death I am to dee.<br />

Sae, weep na mair for me, ladies,<br />

Weep na mair for me,<br />

The mither that kills her ain bairn<br />

Deserves weel for to dee."

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