Queen Among The Heather

Queen Among The Heather

BONNIE LASS AMONG THE HEATHER

or Queen Among The Heather

It was down in yonder lonely place

Where first I spied my roving fancy

She was gathering slaes on yonder braes

When first I spied my lovely Nancy

And oh but she was wondrous fair

Her features they were wondrous bonnie

She said her faither was frae hame

And she's gathering her faithers yowes together

Her goon it was so neatly trimmed

The color of it was broon and yellow

And in between the stripes were seen

Was the belles of the bonnie bloomin' heather

Would ye come wi' me my bonnie, bonnie lass

Would ye be my bride and leave the heather

In silk and satins ye may gang

If ye'd be my bride and leave the heather

Oh kind sir, your offer's fair

But I fear that it's meant in laughter

Some rich squire's son ye micht hae been

While I am but a poor shepherd's daughter

But had ye been a plooboy lad

Ploo'in in the morning early

If a plooboy lad ye micht hae been

Then wi' a' my heart, I wad lo'e thee

I've travelled East and I've travelled West

I've travelled ower moor and mountain

But the bonniest lass that e'er I spied

She was gatherin' her faither's yowes together

There are many versions of this song as you might suspect.

Compare with the next two pages of related songs in the same vein.

This song was popular in many different districts of Scotland.

I enjoyed June Tabor singing this one so very much.

The Album is AIRS & GRACES

Closeup of bell heather blooms

Also recorded by Dick Gaughin

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This song is a version of Child #217 Ca The Yowes Sheep Jewelry	HOME \| home Ca' the Ewes to The Knowes \| Queen Among The Heather \| The Broom of Cowdenknowes \| Bonny May \| Searching for Lambs \| Heather Down the Moor \| The Shepherd's Wife \| Tarry Wool \| Stormy Winds \| Shepherd of the Downs \| The Sheep-Shearing Song \| The Sheep Shearing \| Rosebud in June \| Lincolnshire Shepherd \| Sheep Shearin \| Drink Boys, Drink \| Darby Ram \| Ewie wi' the Crookit Horn \| Master of the Sheepfold \| The Sheep Under the Snow \| The Weary Pund O' Tow \| Sheep Crook and Black Dog \| The Shearing's Nae For You \| Band of Shearers \| Twanky Dillo \| The Shepherd Lad O' Rhynie \| Laird o' Drum \| Blind Shepherd \| Canny Shepherd Laddie \| Road to the Isles \| Tip O' Derwent
	Queen Among The Heather BONNIE LASS AMONG THE HEATHER or Queen Among The Heather It was down in yonder lonely place Where first I spied my roving fancy She was gathering slaes on yonder braes When first I spied my lovely Nancy And oh but she was wondrous fair Her features they were wondrous bonnie She said her faither was frae hame And she's gathering her faithers yowes together Her goon it was so neatly trimmed The color of it was broon and yellow And in between the stripes were seen Was the belles of the bonnie bloomin' heather Would ye come wi' me my bonnie, bonnie lass Would ye be my bride and leave the heather In silk and satins ye may gang If ye'd be my bride and leave the heather Oh kind sir, your offer's fair But I fear that it's meant in laughter Some rich squire's son ye micht hae been While I am but a poor shepherd's daughter But had ye been a plooboy lad Ploo'in in the morning early If a plooboy lad ye micht hae been Then wi' a' my heart, I wad lo'e thee I've travelled East and I've travelled West I've travelled ower moor and mountain But the bonniest lass that e'er I spied She was gatherin' her faither's yowes together There are many versions of this song as you might suspect. Compare with the next two pages of related songs in the same vein. This song was popular in many different districts of Scotland. I enjoyed June Tabor singing this one so very much. The Album is AIRS & GRACES Closeup of bell heather blooms Also recorded by Dick Gaughin NEXT SONG copyright 2002 , Jim & Beth Boyle, All Rights Reserved No part of this website may be used for any purpose ( including using images ) without written consent from The Rams Horn