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He has ta'en her by the middle so small,
says, Lady, where is your drury;
It is up and down the bonny burn-side,
among the plantings of Airley.
says, Lady, where is your drury;
It is up and down the bonny burn-side,
among the plantings of Airley.
They sought it up, they sought it down,
they sought it late and early,
And found it in the bonny balm-tree,
that shines on the bowling-green of Airley.
they sought it late and early,
And found it in the bonny balm-tree,
that shines on the bowling-green of Airley.
He has ta'en her by the left shoulder,
and O but she weep'd sarely,
And led her down to the green bank,
till he plunder'd the bonny house of Airley.
and O but she weep'd sarely,
And led her down to the green bank,
till he plunder'd the bonny house of Airley.
O if my good Lord was at home,
as this night he is wi' Charlie,
Great Argyle and all his men,
durst not plunder the bonny house of Airley.
as this night he is wi' Charlie,
Great Argyle and all his men,
durst not plunder the bonny house of Airley.
'Tis ten bonny sons I have born,
and th' eleventh ne'er saw his daddie;
And if I had a hundred more,
I would give them all to Charlie.
and th' eleventh ne'er saw his daddie;
And if I had a hundred more,
I would give them all to Charlie.
FINIS.
Falkirk—Printed by T. Johnston.
