“Hap and Row”
Description
"Hap and row, hap and row, Hap and row the feetie o't; I never knew I had a bairn Until I heard the greetie o't." Life with the baby is described: A cinder from the cooking fire burns its feet; Sandy's mother wraps them in her cap
Notes
This is presumably the original which Burns converted into "The Reel of Stumpie." I suspect there are cross-fertilized versions, so some care should be taken in looking at each. - RBW
References
- Montgomerie-ScottishNR 157, "(Hap and row, hap and row)" (1 text)
- Roud #7252
- BI, MSNR157