Quite politely/The braes aboon Bonaw

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THE BRAES, ABOON BONAW

Wilt thou go my bonny lassie,
Wilt thou go my braw lassie,
Wilt thou go say ay or no,
To the braes aboon Bonaw, lassie.

Though Donald has nae meikle phrase,
Wi' Lellan speechen fine, lassie,
What he'll impact cores frae the heart,
Say let it be frae thine, lassie.
Wilt thou go my bonny lassie, &c:

Wi' siller ⟨clasp⟩ I'll (illegible text)ck thy waist,
Wi' silken snood thy hair, lassie;
Thou'll sleep 'twixt Donald and the war,
On bed o' bent sae rare, lassie.
Wilt thou go, &c.

When simmer days c'eed a' the braet,
Wi' blossom'd broom sae fine lassie,
At milking abeel we'll join ⟨the reel⟩,
My flocks shall a' be thine lassie.
Wilt thou go, &c.

I'll hunt the rae, the hart, the doe,
The tarmigan sae shy lassie;
For duck and drake I'll beat the brake
Nae want shall three come nigh lassie.
Wilt thou go &c.

For trout and par wi' camny care,
I'll wylie skim the flew lassie;
Wi' sic like cheer I'll please my dear,
Then come awa wi' me lassie.
"Yes I'll go my bonny laddie,
Yes I'll go, my braw laddie,
I'll kilt my coats and tend the goats,
On the braes aboon Bonaw, laddie.

Gin thou'll prove true, thou's never rue
The love ⟨thou⟩ bear'st for me, laddie,
Ilk joy and care wi' thee I'll share,
Until the day I die, laddie.

Come awa bonny laddie,
Come awa my braw laddie,
Come weel come wae (illegible text) kilt and gae
To the braes aboon Bonaw laddie."