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HUSH SONG, by                    
First Line: Och, hush ye then, och hush ye
Last Line: An' me at home.


Och, hush ye then, och hush ye--
There's herrin's in the bay,
An' you'll be the wee fisherman
Some day--some day.

Och, rest ye then, och rest ye--
The herrin's do be small,
An' you're the boy when you'll be big
Will catch them all.

Och, hush ye then, och hush ye--
The night is dark an' wet.
An' you too wee, och heart o' mine,
For fishin' yet.

Och, hush ye then, och hush ye--
'Tis cowld upon the sea.
But this wee house is warm itself
For you an' me.

Och, sleep ye now, och sleep ye--
For sure a night will come
When you'll be wakin' on the sea,
An' me at home.





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