'TwasNaHerBonieBlueE'e

'twasnaherboniebluee'e

tune—“laddie,lienearme.”

'twasnaherboniebluee'ewasmyruin,

fairtho'shebe,thatwasne'ermyundoin';

'twasthedearsmilewhennaebodydidmindus,

'twasthebewitching,sweet,stownglanceo'kindness:

'twasthebewitching,sweet,stownglanceo'kindness.

sairdoifearthattohopeisdeniedme,

sairdoifearthatdespairmaunabideme,

buttho'fellfortuneshouldfateustosever,

queenshallshebeinmybosomforever:

queenshallshebeinmybosomforever.

chloris,i'mthinewi'apassionsincerest,

andthouhastplightedmeloveo'thedearest!

andthou'rttheangelthatnevercanalter,

soonerthesuninhismotionwouldfalter:

soonerthesuninhismotionwouldfalter.