Oh there came a letter yesterday
Our ship, it will sail at morn
"Alas," cried my bonny lass
That ever I were born

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And it's braw sailing on the sea
When wind and weather's fair
But it's better to be in my love's arms
I wish that I were there

So when he went to her farm house
At twelve o'clock at noon
The lassie being proud-hearted
She would not let him in

(Chorus)

So she's taen the ring from her pocket
It cost her shillings nine
Saying, "Take this ring, my bonny lad
For I have changed my mind"

So he's taen the ring from his pocket
It cost him guineas three
Saying, "Take this ring, my bonny lass
And aye think well of me"

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And it's braw drinking Glasgow beer
It's better drinking wine
But it's better to be in my love's arms
Where I have been many's the time

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