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T:Annie Laurie
Z:Webmaster
C:William Douglas
C:Lady John Scott
O:Scotland
N:Love
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w:Max--well-ton braes are Bon-nie, where Ear-ly fa's the_ dew,_ And it's
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w:there that An-nie Lau-rie gave me her prom-ise true, gave
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w:me her prom-ise true, which ne'er for-got will be. And for
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w:Bon-nie An-nie_ Lau-rie I'd_ lay_ me doon an' dee.
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W:Maxwellton braes are Bonnie, where Early fa's the dew,
W:and it's there that Annie Laurie gave me her promise true,
W:  gave me her promise true,
W:  which ne'er forgot will be.
W:And for Bonnie Annie Laurie I'd lay me doon an' dee.
W:Her brow is like the snowdrift, her neck is like the swan,
W:her face it is the fairest that e'er the sun shone on,
W:  that e'er the sun shone on.
W:  And dark blue is her e'e.
W:And for Bonnie Annie Laurie I'd lay me doon an' dee.
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W:Maxwelton' braes are bonny
W:Where early falls the dew,
W:And it's there that Annie Laurie
W:Gi'ed me her promise true.
W:Gi'ed me her promise true,
W:Which ne'er forgot will be,
W:And for bonny Annie Laurie,
W:I'd lay me doon and dee.
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W:Her brow is like the snowdrift,
W:Her neck is like the swan,
W:Her face it is the fairest
W:That e'er the sun shone on.
W:That e'er the sun shone on,
W:And dark blue is her e'e;
W:And for bonny Annie Laurie,
W:I'd lay me doon and dee.
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W:Like dew on the gowan lying,
W:Is the fa'o' her fairy feet,
W:And like winds in summer sighing,
W:Her voice is low and sweet.
W:Her voice is low and sweet,
W:And she's a' the world to me;
W:And for bonny Annie Laurie,
W:I'd lay me doon and dee.

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