Misc Traditional - The cruel mother

^Emthere was a ^Dlady who ^Emlived ^Din ^Emyork she ^Emproved a ^Gchild by her ^Down fathers ^Emclock

^Emshe leaned her ^Dback ^Emagainst ^Da ^Emthorn and ^Emthere she ^Ghad her ^Dbaby ^Emborn

^Emshe pulled ^Dout her ^Emweepi^Dng ^Emknife a^Emnd she ^Gtook that ^Dsweet babes ^Emlife

^Emshe wiped the ^Dblade all ^Emon t^Dhe ^Emgrass but the ^Emharder she ^Gwiped the ^Dblood ran ^Emfast

^Emshe washed her ^Dhands all ^Emin t^Dhe ^Emstream t^Emhinking to ^Gturn a ^Dmaid ^Emagain

^Emas she was ^Dwalking down ^Emher f^Dathers ^Emhall she ^Emsaw three ^Gbabies a ^Dplaying at the ^Emball

^Emone dressed in ^Dsilk the ^Emother ^Din ^Emsatin the ^Emother as ^Gnaked as ^Dever was ^Emborn

^Emall little ^Dbabies if ^Emyou ^Dwere ^Emmine I’^Emd dress you i^Gn silk an^Dd satin s^Emo fine

^Emoh mother ^Ddear I ^Emonce ^Dwas ^Emdying you ^Emneither ^Gdress me in ^Dclothes so ^Emfine

^Emthe coldest ^Dclay it ^Emwas ^Dmy ^Embed the ^Emgreen ^Ggrass was ^Dmy cover^Emlet

^Emall my fine ^Dbabes what will ^Embecome ^Dof ^Emme yo^Emu’ll be seven lon^Gg years ^Da bud in ^Ema tree

^Emseven long ^Dyears the ^Emtongue ^Dof a ^Embell s^Emeven long ^Gyears a ^Dporter in ^Emhell