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From James Madison Carpenter Collection, JMC/1/4/Q, p. 07725, standard version (Child M type) that Carpenter got from Miss Duncan in 1932.

Binorie- from recitation of Mr. Shivas before 1929 when he died; collected by Miss Duncan of Old Deer, Aberdeenshire.

1. "Sister, O sister, will ye go tee the broom
Binorie O Binorie,
"An' hear the blackbird cheenge her tune,
An' see the bonnie mullert laddie o Binorie?"

2. They hadna been an oor (hour) at the broom,
Binorie, O Binorie,
Till they heard the blackbird cheenge her tune,
But they couldna see the bonnie mullert lad o Binorie.

3. They hadna been an oor (hour) at the broom,
Binorie O Binorie,
Till the elder sister dang the younger in,
Tee the bonnie mulldams o Binorie.

4. She sweemed up and she sweemed doon,
Binorie O Binorie,
Till the elder sister dang the younger in
Tee the bonnie mulldams o Binorie.

5. "Sister O sister, will ye reach out yer han'?
Binorie, O Binorie,
"An' ye's be the heirs o a' my lan's,
An' get the bonnie mullert lad o Binorie."

6. "Sister O sister, will ye reach out yer glove?
Binorie, O Binorie,
"An' ye'll be the heir o my truelove,
An' ye'll get the mullert lad o Binorie."

7. "It wisna for that I dang you in,
Binorie, O Binorie,
"Bet because ye are fair an' I an din,
I'll droon ye in the dams o Binorie."

8. The mullert's eldest daughter gaed oot tee the dams,
Binorie, O Binorie,
To get some water to wash her father's han's.
In the bonnie mulldams o Binorie."

9. "O father, O father, get doon tee yer dams,
Binorie, O Binorie,
For up an' doon a droon't woman sweems,
In the bonnie mulldams o Binorie."

10. They couldna ken her by her bonnie yellow hair,
Binorie, O Binorie,
But weel kent her by the rings that he gae her,
She wis the bonnie mullert's lass o Binorie.
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Richie