The bonny brucket lassie

The bonny brucket lassie,

She has the tearful een;

She was the fairest lassie

That danced on the green.

A lad he loo'd her dearly,

She did his love return;

But he his vows has broken,

And left the maid to mourn.

"O could I live in darkness,

"Or hide me in the sea,

"Since my love is unfaithful

"And has forsaken me;

"No other love I suffer'd

"Within my breast to dwell,

"In nought I have offended

"But loving him too well."

Her lover heard her mourning,

As by he chanc'd to pass,

And press'd unto his bosom,

The lovely brucket lass;

"My dear", he said, "cease grieving,

"Since that your love's so true,

"My bonny brucket lassie,

"I'll faithful prove to you."