Henry's Songbook

It happened on a day in the merry month of May
I gaed oot tae meet my bonnie lad, he promised tae come away
I gaed oot tae meet my bonnie lad, he promised tae come away
But my bonnie laddie never yet cam by me

Oh whit hae I said, love, and whit hae I done
And whit objections tae me hae ye found
Or hae ye gane a-courting anither pretty maid
Is that the reason, laddie, ye gang by me

Oh naething hae ye said, lass, and naething hae ye done
And nae objection tae ye hae I found
But I hae gane a-courting anither pretty maid
Aye and that's the reason, lassie, I gang by ye

Oh ye micht hae courted six and ye micht hae courted seven
Ye micht hae courted eight, nine, ten or eleven
Ye micht hae courted dozens ever and ever again
But been kinder tae yer old love for a' that

Oh the hills they are high and the leaves they are green
And many is the happy nicht that you and I hae seen
But there's anither lassie a-dancing in the sheen
And sae neatly, bonnie laddie, ye gang by me

Oh the hills they are high but the leaves are nae rottan
Although my love has left me I'm no' hairtborken
For I'll court anither lad, aye, and you'll soon be forgotten
Then sae neatly, bonnie laddie, I'll gang by ye

As sung by Heather Heywood