ANONYMOUS

3 76. Binnorie

' I "HERE were twa sisters sat in a bour;

Binnorie, Binnorie ! There cam a knight to be their wooer, By the bonnie milldams o Binnorie.

He courted the eldest with glove and ring, But he lo'ed trie youngest abune a thing.

The eldest she was vexed sair, And sair envied her sister fair.

Upon a morning fair and clear, She cried upon her sister dear:

' O sister, sister, tak my hand,

And let's go down to the river-strand.'

She's ta'en her by the lily hand, And led her down to the river-strand.

The youngest stood upon a stane, The eldest cam and push'd her in.

' O sister, sister, reach your hand ! And ye sail be heir o' half my land :

4 O sister, reach me but your glove ! And sweet William sail be your love/

Sometimes she sank, sometimes she swam, Until she cam to the miller's dam.

Out then cam the miller's son, And saw the fair maid soummin' in.

' O father, father, draw your dam ! There's either a mermaid or a milk-white swan.' soummin'] swimming.

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