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BONNY BARBARA ALLAN.

was in and about the Martinmas time,

When the green leases were a-falling,

That Sir John Graeme in the west countrie,

Fell in love with Barbara Allan

He sent his man down thro' the town,

To the place where she was dwelling;

O haste and come to my master dear,

Gin ye be Barbara Allan.

O hooly hooly rose she up,

To the place where he was lying.

And when she drew the curtain by,

Young man I think you're dying.

O it's I'm sick, and very very sick,

And 'tis a' for Barbara Allan,

O the better for me ye's never be,

Though your heart's blood were a' spilling.

O dinna mind, young man, she said,

When ye was in the tavern a-drinking,

That ye made the healths gae round,

And slighted Barbara Allan.