Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Bonnie House Of Airlie, artist - Kate Rusby. Album song The Girl Who Couldn't Fly, in the genre Музыка мира
Date of issue: 21.11.2010
Record label: Warner Chappell
Song language: English
Bonnie House Of Airlie |
It fell on a day, a bonnie, bonnie day |
When the corn grew green and yellow |
That there fell out a great dispute |
Between Argyll and Airlie |
Argyll, he’s raised up five hundred men |
Five hundred men and many |
He’s led 'em down to the bonnie Dunkell |
Made them shoot the bonnie house of Airlie |
A Lady was looking over the castle walls |
And oh, but she looks weary |
And there she spied the great Argyll |
Come to plunder the bonnie house of Airlie |
«Come down the stairs, Lady» he said |
«Come down and kiss me fairly» |
«I'll not come down nor kiss you» she said |
«Though you won’t leave a standing stone at Airlie» |
I have but one favour to ask of thee Argyll |
And, I hope, that you will grant me fairly |
Oh, take me down to some dark, dowry town |
Where I can’t see the plundering of Airlie |
He’s taken her by her left shoulder |
And oh, but she looks weary |
He’s led her up to the top of the town |
Made her watch the plundering of Airlie |
Oh, fire on, fire on my many men all |
And see that you fire clearly |
Oh, I vow and I swear by this broad sword I wear |
I won’t leave a standing stone at Airlie |
If the great Sir John had been but at home |
As he is this night wi' Prince Charlie |
Neither Argyll nor any Scottish Lord |
Dare have plundered the bonnie house of Airlie |
Seven, seven son’s I’ve born unto him |
And the eight ne’er saw his daddy |
If I were to bear a hundred more |
They’d all draw sword for Prince Charlie |
Oh, if I were to bear a hundred more |
They’d all draw sword for Prince Charlie |