The Cruel Mother (Child 20)

And there she's leand her back to a thorn,
Oh and alelladay, oh and alelladay
And there she has her baby born.
Ten thousand times good night and be wi thee

She has houked a grave ayont the sun,
And there she has buried the sweet babe in.

And she's gane back to her father's ha,
She's counted the leelest maid o them a'.

'O look not sae sweet, my bonie babe,
Gin ye smyle sae, ye'll smyle me dead.'