For other versions of this work, see Banks of Banna ('Shepherds, I have lost my love').
BANKS OF BANNA.
Shepherds, I have lost my love,
Have you seen my Anna,
Pride of ev'ry shady grove,
Upon the banks of Banna?
I for her my home forsook,
Near yen misty mountain,
Left my flock, my pipe, my crook,
Greenwood shade and fountain.
Never shall I see them more,
Until her returning:
All the joys of life are o'er,
From gladness chang‘d to mourning
Whither is my charner flown!
Shepherd, tell me whither?
Ah, woe for me! perhaps she's gone
For ever, and for ever.
FINIS.