The Trooper and the Maid

Lyrics

[Verse 1] A trooper lad cam here ae nicht Wi' riding, he was weary A trooper lad cam here ae nicht When the moon shone bright and clearly [Chorus] Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye yet Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye I'll gar all your ribbons reel In the mornin' [air/'ere] I leave ye [Verse 2] She's ta'en his horse wi' a bridlin' rein She's led it tae the stable She's ta'en thе trooper by the hand Sayin' "Soldier, arе you able?" [Chorus] Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye yet Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye I'll gar all your ribbons reel In the mornin' [air/'ere] I leave ye [Verse 3] They hadn'a been but an hour in bed An hour but and a quarter When the drums come sundin' through the tomb[?] An' ilk a beat grew shorter[?] [Chorus] Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye yet Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye I'll gar all your ribbons reel In the mornin' [air/'ere] I leave ye [Verse 4] When will you come back again? My ain dear soldier laddie When will you come back again And be your bairnie's daddy? [Verse 5] Ah hauld your tang, my bonnie lass Ne'er let this parting grieve ye When cockleshells grow heather bells Well I'll come back and see ye [Chorus] Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye yet Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye I'll gar all your ribbons reel In the mornin' [air/'ere] I leave ye [Verse 6] She pu'd her coat up o'er her head An' she followed him doon through Sterlin' But she grew sae fu' that she couldn'ae go And he left her in Dunfermlin' [Chorus] Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye yet Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye An' I'll gar all your ribbons reel In the mornin' [air/'ere] I'll leave ye