THE BONNY BIRDY
1.
There was a knight, in a summer’s night,
Was riding o’er the lee, (diddle)
An’ there he saw a bonny birdy,
Was singing upon a tree. (diddle)
O wow for day! (diddle)
An’ dear gin it were day! (diddle)
Gin it were day, an’ gin I were away,
For I ha’ na lang time to stay. (diddle)