| There once was a troop o Irish dragoons,
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| Cam marchin doon through Fyvie o
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| The captains fell in love wi a very bonnie lass,
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| And her name it was cad pretty peggy o
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| Now theres many a bonnie lass in the howe o Auchterlass,
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| Theres manys a bonnie lass in the Garioch,
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| Theres many a bonnie Jean on the streets o Aiberdeen,
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| But the floor o them a is in Fyvie o
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| Oh its come doon the stair, pretty peggy my dear,
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| Its come doon the stair pretty Peggy o
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| Oh come doon the stairs, comb back your yellow hair,
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| Take a last farewell o your daddy o
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| Its Ill gie you ribbons for your bonnie golden hair,
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| Ill gie you a necklace o amber o
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| Ill gie you silken petticoats befitting your degree,
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| If youll convoy me doon tae my chaumer o
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| Oh I hae got ribbons for my bonnie golden hair,
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| And I got a necklace o amber o
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| And I got petticoats befitting my degree,
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| And Id scorn tae be seen in your chaumer o
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| It was early next morning when we rode awa,
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| And o but our captain was sorry o,
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| The drums they did beat Oer the bonnie braes o Gight,
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| And the band played the lowlands o Fyvie o
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| Lang eer we went into old Meldrum toon,
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| Its we had to carry our Captain o
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| Lang eer we went into bonnie Aiberdeen,
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| Its we had our captain to bury o
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| Green grow the birk on bonnie Ythanside,
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| And low lies the lowlands o Fyvie o
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| The captains name was Ned and he died for a maid,
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| He died for the bonnie maid o Fyvie o |