Ma bonny lad
Language: English
Have ye seen owt o my bonnie lad, and are ye sure he's vveel, oh? He's gone ower land wiv his stick in his hand, he's gyen to moor the keel, O! Yes, aa'v seen yor bonny lad, 'twas on the sea aa spied him, his grave is green, but not wi grass, and thou'lt never lie aside him.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by William Gillies Whittaker (1876 - 1944), "Ma bonny lad", arrangement [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: John Versmoren
This text was added to the website: 2004-07-11
Line count: 9
Word count: 59