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You’re welcome, Willie Stewart / Charlie he’s The first two are Burns and 3 of 4 can be sung.
my darling / “Cold iron!” cried Roddie / Mary “Cold iron” was exclaimed throughout one
Hamilton of Neil Gunn’s novels – it was said at sea when all had to
digital print, 2008, A6, edition of 10 touch iron to avert the bad luck that comes from naming
God at sea.
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Hang in line of 4 in order as above, left to right The ballad of The Four Marys is an example of
Printed by The Summerhall Press, Edinburgh the sometimes confusion in historical pass-downs.
1 Child Ballad

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