Lord Randall- Evelyn Grant (MS) 1938 Carpenter
[Fragment from the US from James Madison Carpenter Collection, JMC/1/4/L, p. 07514. Fairly close to the Scottish versions.
R. Matteson 2018]
Lord Randall- sent in by Evelyn Grant of Plantersville, Miss. Learned from her mother Mrs. J.S. Grant, no date but around 1938
1 "O where have you been, Lord Randall, my son?
O where have you been, my handsome young man?"
"I've been to the woods, mother, make my bed soon,
For I'm weary with hunting, and fain would lie down."
2 "Where did you get your dinner, Lord Randall, my son?
Where did you get your dinner, my handsome young man?"
"I dined with my truelove, Mother make my bed soon,
For I'm weary with hunting, and fain would lie down."
3 "What did ye have for dinner, Lord Randall, my son?
What did ye have for dinner, my handsome young man?"
"Eels fried in butter, Mother, make my bed soon,
For I'm weary with hunting, and fain would lie down."