You coudna see her fingers white,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!90
For gouden rings that were sae gryte,
By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.
And by there came a harper fine,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
That harped to the king at dine,95
By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.
Whan he did look that lady upon,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
He sigh'd and made a heavy moan,
By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.100
He's ta'en three locks o' her yellow hair,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
And wi' them strung his harp sae fair,
By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.
The first tune it did play and sing,105
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
Was, "Fareweel to my father the king,"
By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.
The nexten tune that it play'd seen,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!110
Was, "Fareweel to my mither the queen,"
By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.
The thirden tune that it play'd then,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
Was, "Wae to my sister, fair Ellen,"115
By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie!