Braes of Yarrow- McKinney (MA) 1903 Barry
[This is from British Ballads from Maine, page 292 published in 1929. It's a fragment of one stanza and a partial stanza. It also is quoted in Coffin's article:
Phillips Barry prints the fragment that follows in his collection of ballads from Maine:
Oh mother, dear, oh, make my bed
Oh, make it both long and narrow,-
Since Willie has died for me today,
I'll die for him tomorrow.
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Between two hills of Yarrow.
There is also a second stanza, the only bit remaining of which is the line, "Between two hills of Yarrow." The first two lines of the complete stanza appear in almost the same form in Child 215A, Stanza 2 and resemble material to be found in Child 214H, Stanza I7. As Child felt that Stanza 2 of 2I5A had entered "Rare Willie" from "The Braes," Barry has included this fragment under 214 in his book, even though the name Willie appears in his find.
The first stanza is reminiscent of Barbara Allen. The second, partially remembered, makes this a weak version of Braes.
R. Matteson 2013]
Braes of Yarrow- Sung by Mrs. J. McKinney of Boston, MA. Sung in 1903 and 1908, collected by Barry.
Oh mother, dear, oh, make my bed
Oh, make it both long and narrow,-
Since Willie has died for me today,
I'll die for him tomorrow.
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
Between two hills of Yarrow.