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An earthly nurse sits and sings
And aye she sings by lily wean
And little ken I my bairn's father
Far less land where he dwells in.

For he came one night to her bed feet
And a grumbly guest, I'm sure was he
Saying: Here am I, thy bairn's father
Although I be not comely.

I am a man upon the land
I am a silkie on the sea
And when I'm far and far free land
My home it is in Sule Skerrie.

And he had ta'en a purse of gold
And he had placed it upon her knee
Saying: Give to me my little young son
And take thee up thy nurse's fee.

And it shall come to pass on a summer's day
When the sun shine's bright on every stane
I'll come and fetch my little young son
And a teach him how to swim the faem.

And ye shall marry a gunner good
And a right fine gunner I'm sure he'll be
And the very first shot that ever he shoots
Will kill both my young son and me.

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