TheBonieLadThat'sFarAwa

thebonieladthat'sfarawa

ohowcanibeblytheandglad,

orhowcanigangbriskandbraw,

whenthebonieladthatilo'ebest

iso'erthehillsandfarawa!

it'snothefrostywinterwind,

it'snothedrivingdriftandsnaw;

butayethetearcomesinmye'e,

tothinkonhimthat'sfarawa.

myfatherpatmefraehisdoor,

myfriendstheyhaedisown'dmea';

butihaeanewilltakmypart,

thebonieladthat'sfarawa.

apairo'gloovesheboughttome,

andsilkensnoodshegaemetwa;

andiwillwearthemforhissake,

thebonieladthat'sfarawa.

owearywintersoonwillpass,

andspringwillcleedthebirkenshaw;

andmyyoungbabiewillbeborn,

andhe'llbehamethat'sfarawa.