There were twa sisters sat in a bour;
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
There cam a knight to be their wooer,
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
He courted the eldest with glove and ring,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
But he lo'ed the youngest abune a' thing.
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
The eldest she was vexéd sair,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
And sair envíed her sister fair.
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
Upon a morning fair and clear,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
She cried upon her sister dear:
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
"O sister, sister tak my hand,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
And let's go down to the river-strand."
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
She's ta'en her by the lily hand,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
And led her down to the river-strand.
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
The youngest stood upon a stane,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
The eldest cam and push'd her in.
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
"O sister, sister reach your hand!
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
And ye sall be heir o' half my land:
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
"O sister, reach me but your glove!
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
And sweet William sall be your love."
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
Sometimes she sank, sometimes she swam,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
Until she cam to the miller's dam.
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
Out then cam the miller's son,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
And saw the fair maid soummin' in.
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
"O father, father draw your dam!
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
There's either a mermaid or a milk-white swan."
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
The miller hasted and drew his dam,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
And there he found a drown'd womán.
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
You couldna see her middle sma',
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
Her gowden girdle was sae braw.
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
You couldna see her lily feet,
Binnorie, O Binnorie!
Her gowden fringes were sae deep.
By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.
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