| Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. (1863–1944). The Oxford Book of Ballads. 1910. |
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| 96. Bonny George Campbell |
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HIE upon Hielands, | |
| And laigh upon Tay, | |
| Bonny George Campbell | |
| Rade out on a day: | |
| Saddled and bridled, | 5 |
| Sae gallant to see, | |
| Hame cam’ his gude horse, | |
| But never cam’ he. | |
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Down ran his auld mither, | |
| Greetin’ fu’ sair; | 10 |
| Out ran his bonny bride, | |
| Reaving her hair; | |
| ‘My meadow lies green, | |
| And my corn is unshorn, | |
| My barn is to bigg, | 15 |
| And my babe is unborn.’ | |
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III
Saddled and bridled | |
| And booted rade he; | |
| A plume in his helmet, | |
| A sword at his knee; | 20 |
| But toom cam’ his saddle | |
| A’ bluidy to see, | |
| O hame cam’ his gude horse, | |
| But never cam’ he! | |
| | | GLOSS: laigh] low. greeting] crying, lamenting. Reaving] tearing. bigg] build. toom] empty. |
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