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The Shearing's Nae For You
O, THE SHEARING'S NOT FOR YOU
Version 1
Oh the shearin's no for you, my bonnie lassie o
Oh the shearin's no for you, my bonnie lassie o
Oh the shearin's no for you, for your back it winna bow
And your belly's o'erfu', my bonnie lassie o
Tak' the buckles frae yer shoon, my bonnie lassie o (2x)
Tak' the buckles frae yer shoon, for you've married sic a loon
An' yer dancin' days are done, my bonnie lassie o
Tak' the bloomsies frae yer knee, my bonnie lassie o (2x)
Tak' the bloomsies frae yer knee, for it's better far for ye
Tae look o'er yer bairnies three, my bonnie lassie o
Tak' the ribbons frae yer hair, my bonnie lassie o (2x)
Tak' the ribbons frae yer hair and cut off yer ringlets fair
For you've naught but want an' care, my bonnie lassie o
And dae ye mind the banks of Ayr, my bonnie lassie o (2x)
Dae ye mind the banks of Ayr when you caught him in your snare
Now he's left you in despair, my bonnie lassie o
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Version2
CHORUS:
O the shearing's nae for you, my bonnie lassie-o,
O the shearing's nae for you, my bonnie lassie-o,
O the shearing's nae for you, for your back it winna boo,
And your belly's roarin'* fu', my bonnie lassie-o.
Do you mind on yonder hill, my bonnie laddie-o,
Do you mind on yonder hill, my bonnie laddie-o,
Do you mind on yonder hill, when you swore you would me kill
Gin ye didnae hae your will, my bonnie laddie-o.
Do you mind the banks o' Ayre, my bonnie lassie-o,
Do you mind the banks o' Ayre, my bonnie lassie-o,
Do you mind the banks o' Ayre, when my hairt you did ensnare,
And you left me in despair, my bonnie lassie-o.
No, it's you I winna slay, my bonnie lassie-o,
No, it's you I winna slay, my bonnie lassie-o,
No, it's you I winna slay, for the drums do loudly play,
And I maun march away, my bonnie lassie-o.
Third more Grim Version
O the shearing's not for you, my bonnie lassie O,
O the shearing's not for you, my bonnie lassie O,
O the shearing's not for you, for your back it wouldna' bow,
And your belly's o'er full my bonnie lassie O.
It was in the month of May, my bonnie lassie O,
It was in the month of May, my bonnie lassie O,
It was in the month of May, when the flowers they were gay,
And the lambs did sport and play my bonnie lassie O'
Do you mind on yonder hill, my bonnie laddie O,
Do you mind on yonder hill, my bonnie laddie O,
D'you mind on yonder hill where you swore you would me kill,
If you did'na have your will? my bonnie laddie O.
Do you mind the banks of Ayre, my bonnie laddie O,
Do you mind the banks of Ayre, my bonnie laddie O,
Do you mind the banks of Ayre, where you drew me in your snare,
And you left me in despair, my bonnie laddie O?
O it's you may kill me dead, my bonnie laddie O,
O it's you may kill me dead, my bonnie laddie O,
O I'll not kill you dead nor make your body bleed,
Nor marry you with speed my bonnie lassie O.
For the pipes do sweetly play, my bonnie lassie O,
For the pipes do sweetly play, my bonnie lassie O,
O the pipes do sweetly play and the troops do march away,
And it's here I will not stay, my bonnie lassie O.
O the shearing's not for you, my bonnie lassie O,
O the shearing's not for you, my bonnie lassie O,
O the shearing's not for you, for your back it wouldna' bow,
And your belly's o'er full my bonnie lassie O.
THE SHEARIN'S NAE FOR YOU, MY BONNIE LASSIE O
Version 4
Tak the buckles frae your shoon, my bonnie lassie o
Tak the buckles frae your shoon, for your dancin days are doon
For your dancin days are doon, my bonnie lassie o
O the shearins nae for ye, my bonnie lassie o
O the shearins nae for you, for your back it will nae bow
And your belly's rollin fu, my bonnie lassie o
Tak the flounces fae your goon, my bonnie lassie o
Tak the flounces fae your goon, mak a frockie for your loon
Mak a frockie for your loon, my bonnie lassie o
Dae you mind on Glescae Green, my bonnie lassie o
Dae you mind on Glescae Green, when I played on your machine
When I played on your machine, my bonnie lassie o
glossary:
belly's roarin' (rollin'?) fu': belly is roaring full = late stages
of pregnancy
boo: bow
didnae: did not
gin: if
hae: have
hairt: heart
maun: must
nae: not
winna: will not
Version 5
What's Poor Mary Weeping For / Bonnie Lassie-O
What's poor Mary weeping for?
Weeping for, weeping for,
What's poor Mary weeping for?
On a cold and a frosty morning.
Because she wants to see her lad,
See her lad, see her lad.
Because she wants to see her lad
On a cold and a frosty morning.
She buckled up her shoes and away she run
Away she run, away she run.
She buckled up her shoes and away she run
On a cold and a frosty morning.
Version 6
Tak' the buckles fae your shoon, bonnie lassie-o
Tak' the buckles fae your shoon, bonnie lassie-o
Tak' the buckles fae your shoon, for you've married sicca loon
That your dancing days are done, bonnie lassie-o.
Tak' the ribbons fae your hair, bonnie lassie-o
Tak' the ribbons fae your hair, bonnie lassie-o
Tak' the ribbons fae your hair, and cut off your ringlets fair
For you've naught but want and care, bonnie lassie-o.
Tak' the floonces fae your knee, bonnie lassie-o
Tak' the floonces fae your knee, bonnie lassie-o
Tak' the floonces fae your knee, for it's better far for ye
To look ower your bairnies three, bonnie lassie-o.
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