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BONNY BARBARA ALLAN.

was in and about the Martinmas time,

when the green leaves 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 went she up,

to the place where he was lying,

And when she drew the curtain by,

Young man, I think you're dying.

O I'm sick, and very sick,

and 'tis a' for Barbara Allan.

O the better for me ye's never be,

tho' your heart's blood were a-spilling.

O dinna ye mind, young man, said she,

when ye was in the tavern drinking,

Ye made the healths gae round & round,

but slsghtedslighted [sic] Barbara Allan.