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BONNIE GEORGE CAMPBELL
As sung by Nic Jones
Traditional ~ ~ Child #210

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High upon highlands and low upon Tay
Bonnie George Campbell he rode out on a day
Saddled and bridled, so galland rode he
Home came his good horse, but never came he

Down came his mother dear with her heart filled with care
Down came his bonnie bride and she's curling her hair
The meadow lie green and by corn is unshorn
Bonnie George Campbell he'll never return

Saddled and bridled and booted rode he
With a plume in his helmet, a sword by his knee
Home came his saddle all bloody to see
Home came his good horse but never came he

High upon Hielands and low upon Tay
Bonnie George Campbell rode oot on a day
Saddled and bridled, sae bonnie rode he
Hame cam' his guid horse, but never came he

Saddled and booted and bridled rode he
A plume tae his helmet, a sword at his knee
But toom came his saddled and bluidy tae see
Hame cam' his guid horse, but never came he

Doon cam' his auld mither greetin' fu' sair
Oot cam' his bonnie wife rivin' her hair
"My meadows lie green and by corn is unshorn
My barn it tae build and my baby's unborn"

High upon Hielands and low upon Tay
Bonnie George Campbell rode oot on a day
Saddled and bridled, sae bonnie rode he
Hame cam' his guid horse, but never came he