Long Lonkin

If SELEUCUS will refer to Mr. Chamber's *Collection of Scottish Ballads*, he will find there the whole story under the name of Lammilsin, of which Lonkin appears to me to be a corruption. In the 6th verse it is rendered: "He said to his ladye fair, Before he gaed abuird, Beware, beware o, Lammilsin! For he lyeth in the wudde." Then the story goes on to state that Lammilsin crept in at a little shot window, and after some conversation with the "fause nourrice" they decide to "Stab the babe, and make it cry, And that will bring her down." Which being done, they murder the unhappy lady. Shortly a…