I used to sing this one. Probably awfully transcribed, and I am sure I miss one verse at the end. The duet is the final part. If you play in a band, a jig fits nicely after the song.


THE SHEPHERD LAD

There was a bonnie shepherd lad
kept sheep on yonder hill
he fell in love with Logie's daughter
and he vowed to take his will
Singing hi-ho the morning dew, hi-ho the rose and rue
follow me my bonnie lass, for I'll not follow you

He laid her on the grassy bank
the lassie for to please
but aye she sighed and sweetly cried,
but wouldn't part her knees
                  Singing hi-ho ......

Now be easy easy with me, sir
and you shall have your will
when we're laiden in the bothy
at the back of yonder hill
                   Singing hi-ho .....

But she sneaked and barred the bothy door
and merrily did shout
now I'm a maiden here within
and you're a fool without
                   Singing hi-ho .....

And mae father bought at great expense
a grand high-stepping mare
but when he put her to a fence
she backed and backed away
                   Singing hi-ho .....

You're like a cock my father had
it crowed and waved his tail
and ne'er a hen trod in the yard
I think you're just the same
                     Singing hi-ho .....

And my mother fecked a likely hen
on last St. Martin's day
she clacked and clacked and clacked again
but still she never lay
                        Singing hi-ho .....