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BONNY JEAN OF ABERDEEN.
My bonny Jean long have I been
a-seeking thee from morn to e'en,
Thy bonny face is sae fu' of grace,
the like is not in Aberdeen.
a-seeking thee from morn to e'en,
Thy bonny face is sae fu' of grace,
the like is not in Aberdeen.
I was as brisk as any lad,
when first thy bonny face I saw!
Come sit thee down my bonny maid,
and give to me a kiss or twa.
when first thy bonny face I saw!
Come sit thee down my bonny maid,
and give to me a kiss or twa.
A kiss or twa if I migbt give,
I know not how it might be ta'en;
For suddenly you'd me betray,
it's better for to lie alane.
I know not how it might be ta'en;
For suddenly you'd me betray,
it's better for to lie alane.
First you may seek, and I'll say na',
you know a woman's modesty;
Come slile your hard about my neck,
when I cry cease, let me not be.
you know a woman's modesty;
Come slile your hard about my neck,
when I cry cease, let me not be.
What wad I gi'e, to tell the truth,
for a sweet kiss of thee, my dear?
For all the pleasure of this earth,
there is nane like thee can compare.
for a sweet kiss of thee, my dear?
For all the pleasure of this earth,
there is nane like thee can compare.
