Kinloch Manuscripts, B, 425. From the recitation of M. Kinnear, 23d August, 1826.
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There war twa sisters lived in a bouer,
Binnorie and Binnorie
There cam a squire to court them baith.
At the bonnie mill-streams o Binnorie |
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He courted the eldest with Jewels and rings,
Binnorie and Binnorie
But he lovd the youngest the best of all things.
At the bonnie mill-streams o Binnorie |
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He courted the eldest with a penknife,
Binnorie and Binnorie
He lovd the youngest as dear as his life.
At the bonnie mill-streams o Binnorie |
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It fell ance upon a day
Binnorie and Binnorie
That these twa sisters hae gane astray.
At the bonnie mill-streams o Binnorie |
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It was for to meet their father's ships that had come in.
Binnorie and Binnorie
. . . . .
At the bonnie mill-streams o Binnorie |
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As they walked up the linn,
Binnorie and Binnorie
The eldest dang the youngest in.
At the bonnie mill-streams o Binnorie |
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'O sister, sister, tak my hand,
Binnorie and Binnorie
And ye'll hae Lud John and aw his land.'
At the bonnie mill-streams o Binnorie |
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With a silver wand she pushd her in,
Binnorie and Binnorie
. . . . .
At the bonnie mill-streams o Binnorie |
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'O sister, sister, tak my glove,
Binnorie and Binnorie
And ye sall hae my ain true love.'
At the bonnie mill-streams o Binnorie |
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The miller's dochter cam out wi speed.
Binnorie and Binnorie
It was for a water to bake her bread.
At the bonnie mill-streams o Binnorie |
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'O father, father, gae slack your dam;
Binnorie and Binnorie
There's either a white fish or a swan.'
At the bonnie mill-streams o Binnorie
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Bye cam a blind fiddler that way,
Binnorie and Binnorie
And he took three tets o her bonnie yellow hair.
At the bonnie mill-streams o Binnorie |
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And the first spring that he playd,
Binnorie and Binnorie
It said, 'It was my sister threw me in.'
At the bonnie mill-streams o Binnorie |
