Language: English 
Bonnie wee thing, cannie wee thing,
Lovely wee thing, was thou mine!
I wad wear thee in my bosom,
Least my jewel I should tine.

Wishfully I look and languish
In that bonnie face of thine;
And my heart it stounds wi' anguish
Lest my wee thing be na mine!

Wit and grace and love and beauty,
In ae constellation shine!
To adore thee is my duty,
Goddess o' this soul o' mine!

Bonnie wee thing, etc.

Composition:

    Set to music by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Bonny wee thing", JHW. XXXII/3 no. 250, Hob. XXXIa no. 102ter

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Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2006-10-04
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Word count: 77