The Two Sisters

Rev. J. L. Sims, Pageton WV, Oct 1931 Oh, the wind and rain
Scottish/Scandinavian origin, ca. 1600 Child Ballad No. 10/93

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There lived a Lord in the North count ry, Oh, the wind and rain. He had daught ers

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one, two, three, Oh, thedread ful wind and rain. Well Will iam hecourt ed the el der first,

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Oh, the wind and rain. But still he loved the young er best, Oh, thewind and rain.

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2.He bought the young est a gold en ring, Oh, the wind and rain. Ne ver bought the el der athing,

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Oh, thedread ful wind and rain. Sis ter, o sis ter let's we walk out, Oh, the wind and rain. To

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see the ships a sail ing a bout, Cry ing oh, thewind and rain. 3.There they walked by the

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wa ter's brim, Oh, the wind and rain. The el dest pushed the young est in. Oh, the dread ful

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wind and rain. Sis ter, o sis ter lend me ahand, Oh, the wind and rain. And I shall give you

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lots of land,Cry ing oh, the wind and rain. 4.I'll give you nei ther hand nor glove, Oh, thewind and
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rain. But I shall have your own true love, Cry ing oh, the dread ful wind and rain.

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She's float eddown to the mil ler's dam, Oh, the wind and rain. The mil ler's come out with his

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long hook and line, Oh, the wind and rain. 5.He's laid her on the bank for to dry, Oh, thewind and

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rain. And there came a fid dler pas sing by, Cry ing oh, the dread ful wind and rain. He

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made fid dlestrings of her long yel low hair, Oh, the wind and rain. Made fid dlepegs of her

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fin gers fair, Cry in' Oh, the wind and rain. 6.Made a lit tle fid dle of her own breast bone,

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Oh, the wind and rain. The sound could melt a heart of stone, oh, thedread ful wind and

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rain. The mil ler was hung on the gal lows tree, Oh, the wind and rain. And the eld est sis ter

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she went free, oh, the wind and rain. Oh, thedread ful wind and rain.