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You’re welcome, Willie Stewart / Charlie he’s   The first two are Burns and 3 of 4 can be sung.
            my darling / “Cold iron!” cried Roddie / Mary      “Cold iron” was exclaimed throughout one
            Hamilton                                  of Neil Gunn’s novels – it was said at sea when all had to
            digital print, 2008, A6, edition of 10    touch iron to avert the bad luck that comes from naming
                                                      God at sea.
                                                                               1
            Hang in line of 4 in order as above, left to right     The ballad of The Four Marys  is an example of
            Printed by The Summerhall Press, Edinburgh  the sometimes confusion in historical pass-downs.
                                                      1  Child Ballad




































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