The Trooper and the Maid

[Verse 1]
A trooper lad cam here ae nicht
Wi' riding, he was weary
A trooper lad cam here ae nicht
When the moon shone bright and clearly

[Chorus]
Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye yet
Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye
I'll gar all your ribbons reel
In the mornin' [air/'ere] I leave ye

[Verse 2]
She's ta'en his horse wi' a bridlin' rein
She's led it tae the stable
She's ta'en the trooper by the hand
Sayin' "Soldier, are you able?"

[Chorus]
Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye yet
Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye
I'll gar all your ribbons reel
In the mornin' [air/'ere] I leave ye

[Verse 3]
They hadn'a been but an hour in bed
An hour but and a quarter
When the drums come sundin' through the tomb[?]
An' ilk a beat grew shorter[?]

[Chorus]
Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye yet
Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye
I'll gar all your ribbons reel
In the mornin' [air/'ere] I leave ye

[Verse 4]
When will you come back again?
My ain dear soldier laddie
When will you come back again
And be your bairnie's daddy?

[Verse 5]
Ah hauld your tang, my bonnie lass
Ne'er let this parting grieve ye
When cockleshells grow heather bells
Well I'll come back and see ye

[Chorus]
Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye yet
Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye
I'll gar all your ribbons reel
In the mornin' [air/'ere] I leave ye

[Verse 6]
She pu'd her coat up o'er her head
An' she followed him doon through Sterlin'
But she grew sae fu' that she couldn'ae go
And he left her in Dunfermlin'

[Chorus]
Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye yet
Bonnie lassie I'll lie near ye
An' I'll gar all your ribbons reel
In the mornin' [air/'ere] I'll leave ye