Hi, Fragmented short version from James Madison Carpenter Collection, JMC/1/2/2/M, p. 05879. Cf. Willie Mathieson (Child M) Binorie- sung by Mrs. J. H. Goodall of East Gate, Alford, Aberdeenshire about 1931. 1 Ther were twa sisters lived in yonder toon, Binorie, O an' Binorie, O, A bonnie miller lad came a courtin' o' them, He was the bonnie miller laddie o Binorie, O. 2 He courted the eldest wi' mony a gowd ring, Binorie, O an' Binorie, O, But he courted the youngest wi' a far better thing, She was the bonnie miller lassie o Binorie, O. 3 "O sister, O sister we'll go to the broom, Binorie, O an' Binorie, O, We'll hear the bonnie blackbirds whistlin ower their tune, But they didna see the miller o Binorie, O[1]." 4. "O sister, O sister let's go to the dam, Binorie, O an' Binorie, O, An' the eldest knocked the youngest into the dam, Into the dam o Binorie, O. 5. "O sister, O sister give me your hand, Binorie, O, an' Binorie, O, I'll gie you all my yellow gowd, I'll gie you all my land, But I canna gi'e you the miller o Binorie, O." 6. "It wasna for your yellow gowd I dang you in, Binorie, O an' Binorie, O, But ye're sae very white an' I'm sae very din, An' ye're the miller's bonnie lassie o Binorie, O." 7. The miller's servant lass she ran out to the dam, Binorie, O an' Binorie, O, She saw a new droon't lady or a white silken swan, Floating up an' doon the dam o Binorie, O. 8. "Miller, miller there's fish in yer dam, Binorie, O an' Binorie, O Or else a new droon't lady or a white silken swan, Floating up an' doon the dam o Binorie, O." ____________________ 1. stanza missing- this line should be where they go try and see the bonnie miller laddie Richie
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