A mother dreamed her child unborn

Author: Ray Simpson

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First Line: A mother dreamed her child unborn
Author: Ray Simpson
Language: English
Copyright: Text © Copyright Ray Simpson

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O WALY WALY

O WALY WALY is a traditional English melody associated with the song "O Waly, Waly, gin love be bony," the words of which date back at least to Ramsay's Tea Table Miscellany (1724-1732), and as the setting for a folk ballad about Jamie Douglas. It is also well known in the Appalachian region of the…

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Celtic Hymn Book #8

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