Bonnie Bonnie Banks of the Virgio
Author Unknown
Three sisters walked out one fine day,
All the lee and the lonely-o,
They met a robber on the way,
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of the Virgio.
He took the first one by the hand,
All the lee and the lonely-o,
He whipped her 'round and he made her stand,
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of the Virgio.
Oh, will you be a robber's wife?
All the lee and the lonely-o,
Or will you die by my pen-knife,
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of the Virgio.
Oh, I'll not be a robber's wife,
All the lee and the lonely-o.
I'd rather die by your pen-knife,
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of the Virgio.
And so he took his wee pen-knife,
All the lee and the lonely-o,
And there he took her own dear life,
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of the Virgio.
(- Repeat for second sister. -)
(- Then, repeat for Third, until her answer, which is below. -)
Oh, I'll not be a robber's wife,
All the lee and the lonely-o,
And I'll not die by your pen-knife.
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of the Virgio.
For you have killed my sisters dear,
All the lee and he lonely-o,
You wouldna' done that if me brother was here,
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of the Virgio.
Oh, pray, what does your brother do,
All the lee and the lonely-o,
Why, he's a robber just like you.
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of the Virgio.
Oh, my God, what have I done,
All the lee and the lonely-o,
I've killed my sisters, all but one,
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of the Virgio.
And so he took his wee pen-knife,
All the lee and the lonely-o,
And there he took his own dear life,
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of the Virgio.
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