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Once I had a bird, and a very fine bird,
 * She came and went at my request,

And when she was drist in her royal apparel,
 * She builded her nest in my breast, brave boys,
 * And she builded her nest in my breast.

She builded it out and she builded it in,
 * This bonny bird was my delight;

But she's ta'en up her flight and has flown away quite,
 * And there's nobody knows where she's gone,
 * Brave boys. &c.

Then up the broad meadow and down the broad meadow,
 * And through the wide forest I ran,

And there I espied my wanton wee hawk
 * Standing fast by the side of a man, brave boys,
 * Tied fast to another man's hand.

She bow'd down her head, and shew'd her white breast,
 * She seem'd to me as if she would fly;

She's proper and tall, and comely withal,
 * And the wanton grey shines in her eye,
 * Brave boys, &c.

He that has got her, oh long may he keep her,
 * And make the best of her he can;

Tor I vow and swear, and solemnly declare,
 * That I'll hawk with her aye when I can,
 * Brave boys, &c.

How can you hawk with another man's hawk?
 * Without his consent can ye never:

I'll be loyal and kind, and cheer up her mind,
 * And I'll make her to wear the gold feathers
 * Brave Boys, &c.