MyBonieMary

myboniemary

go,fetchtomeapinto'wine,

andfillitinasilvertassie;

thatimaydrinkbeforeigo,

aservicetomybonielassie.

theboatrocksatthepiero'leith;

fu'loudthewindblawsfraetheferry;

theshipridesbytheberwick-law,

andimaunleavemyboniemary.

thetrumpetssound,thebannersfly,

theglitteringspearsarerankedready:

theshoutso'warareheardafar,

thebattleclosesdeepandbloody;

it'snottheroaro'seaorshore,

wadmakmelangerwishtotarry!

norshoutso'warthat'sheardafar—

it'sleavingthee,myboniemary!