Bonnie James Campbell
Language: English
Hie upon the Highlands, and laigh upon the Tay, Bonnie George Campbell rode, out on a day. He saddled, he bridled, and gallant rode he, And hame came his guid horse, but never cam he. Out cam his mother, dear, greeting fu sair, And out cam his bonnie bryde, riving her hair. "The meadow lies green the corn is unshorn But bonnie George Campbell will never return. Saddled and bridled and booted rode he, A plume in his helment, a sword at his knee. but toom cam his saddle, all bloody to see Oh, hame cam his guid horse, but never cam he.
Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Bonnie James Campbell", Scottish folk ballad [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
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Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, [adaptation] ; composed by Judith Weir.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-01-24
Line count: 12
Word count: 103