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BONNIE LASSIE-O (The Shearing's Nae For You) 2 CHORUS: O the shearing's nae for you, my bonnie lassie-o, O the shearing's nae for you, my bonnie lassie-o, O the shearing's nae for you, for your back it winna boo, And your belly's roarin'* fu', my bonnie lassie-o. Do you mind on yonder hill, my bonnie laddie-o, Do you mind on yonder hill, my bonnie laddie-o, Do you mind on yonder hill, when you swore you would me kill Gin ye didnae hae your will, my bonnie laddie-o. Do you mind the banks o' Ayre, my bonnie lassie-o, Do you mind the banks o' Ayre, my bonnie lassie-o, Do you mind the banks o' Ayre, when my hairt you did ensnare, And you left me in despair, my bonnie lassie-o. No, it's you I winna slay, my bonnie lassie-o, No, it's you I winna slay, my bonnie lassie-o, No, it's you I winna slay, for the drums do loudly play, And I maun march away, my bonnie lassie-o. * rollin' ? RG From a large family of variants, with many variations in text. The tune has been used for many other pieces. I learned this version from Ross Sutter; I think he had it from Jean Redpath (who learned it from Jeannie Robertson, and recorded her version on "Father Adam"). The tune is commonly sung in the Scottish schools, but using a flowery text by Thomas Lyle called "Kelvin Grove." RW glossary: belly's roarin' (rollin'?) fu': belly is roaring full = late stages of pregnancy boo: bow didnae: did not gin: if hae: have hairt: heart maun: must nae: not winna: will not @bastard @pregnancy @rape @Scottish filename[ SHEARNA2 TUNE FILE: SHEARNAE CLICK TO PLAY RW |
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