Lord Ronald- William Duncan (Aber) 1931 Carpenter
[Single stanza with music from James Madison Carpenter Collection, JMC/1/5/1/Q, p. 08575,
R. Matteson 2018]
Lord Ronald- sung by William Duncan, who probably is the husband of Mrs. William Duncan She is from Tories, Oyne, by Turriff, Aberdeenshire. Dated c. 1931.
Where have ye been a-huntin, Lord Ronald, my son?
Where have ye been a-huntin, my handsome young man?"
Down in yon green meadow[1], mother make my bed soon,
I'm weary, weary wanderin' and fain wid lie doon.
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1. original has "meadey"