Songs and Lyrics

2 version(s)

Version 1

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T:The Bonnie Briar Bush
C:Trad
C:Robert Burns
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B:Popular Songs & Melodies of Scotland, GF Graham
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W:Version A
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W:There grows a bonnie brier bush in our kail-yard,
W:There grows a bonnie brier bush in our kail-yard;
W:And below the bonnie brier bush there's a lassie and a lad.
W:And they're busy, busy courting in our kail-yard.
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W:2
W:We'll court nae mair below the buss in our kail-yard,
W:We'll court nae mair below the buss in our kail-yard;
W:We'll awa' to Athole's green, and there we'll no be seen,
W:Whare the trees and the branches will be our safe guard.
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W:3
W:Will ye go to the dancin' in Carlyle's ha',
W:Will ye go to the dancin' in Carlyle's ha;
W:There Sandy and Nancy I'm sure will ding them a'?
W:I winna gang to the dancin' in Carlyle's-ha'.
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W:4
W:What will I do for a lad, when Sandy gangs awa'?
W:What will I do for a lad, when Sandy gangs awa'?
W:I will awa' to Edinburgh and win a pennie fee,
W:And see an onie bonnie lad will fancy me.
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W:5
W:He's comin' frae the North that's to fancy me,
W:He's comin' frae the North that's to fancy me;
W:A feather in his bonnet and a ribbon at his knee,
W:He's a bonnie, bonnie laddie an yon be he.
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Version 2

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X:1
T:The Bonnie Briar Bush
C:Trad
C:Robert Burns
Z:Webmaster
B:Popular Songs & Melodies of Scotland, GF Graham
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
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W:Version B
W:1
W:"There grows a bonnie brier bush in our kail-yard,
W:And white are the blossoms o't in our kail-yard:
W:Like wee bit white cockauds for our loyal Hieland lads;
W:And the lasses lo'e the bonnie bush in our kail-yard."
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W:2
W:"But were they a' true that were far awa'?
W:Oh! were they a' true that were far awa'?
W:They drew up wi' glaiket Englishers at Carlisle ha',
W:And forgot auld frien's when far awa'."
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W:3
W:"Ye'll come nae mair, Jamie, where aft you've been;
W:Ye'll come nae mair, Jamie, to Athole's Green;
W:Ye lo'ed ower weel the dancin' at Carlisle ha'.
W:And forgot the Hieland hills that were far awa'."
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W:4
W:"He's comin' frae the North that's to fancy me,
W:He's comin' frae the North that's to fancy me;
W:A feather in his bonnet, a ribbon at his knee;
W:He's a bonnie Hieland laddie, and you be na he."

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Song by Robert Burns
Country of origin: England

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Roud-1506

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