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A very forlorn subject. There is a folk legend that says that if a child dies in the house, a robin will sit on the wall outside and weep...

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THE ROBIN IS WEEPING
Words: Edward Capern edited Wyke/Driscoll, Music: Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll


The robin is weeping, my baby dear;
Woe, sweet baby, woe to me!
Mine eye is dim with the swelling tear:
My heart is big with a new-born fear,
Lest the little bird weeps for thee.
Weep, weep, weep, the robin is weeping

Weary, oh! weary the day-time wore
Woe, sweet baby, woe to me!
Now the house-dog howls outside the door;
Again he howls, and my heart is sore,
’Tis a death-howl, babe for thee.
Weep, weep, weep, the robin is weeping

The robin is weeping upon the wall,
Woe, sweet baby, woe to me!
The sexton has been with a little black pall;
And four sweet maidens, fair and tall
Are bearing it tenderly.
Weep, weep, weep, the robin is weeping

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from The Songs Of Edward Capern, released March 25, 2017
Becki Driscoll - Piano, fiddle, strings, vocals
Nick Wyke - Strings, vocals

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Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll England, UK

Nick & Becki are highly respected players and composers firmly rooted in North Devon and the West Country. They blend melodic, emotive violin and viola with driving fiddle chords and powerful vocals to produce an unforgettable sound.

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