Bonnie House of Airlie

[Verse 1]
It fell on a day, a bonnie bonnie day
When the corn grew green and yellow
That there fell out a great dispute
Between Argyle and Airlie

[Verse 2]
Argyle he's raised up five hundred men
Five hundred men and many
He's led them out to the bonnie Dunkeld
Bade them shoot the bonnie house of Airlie

[Verse 3]
The lady was looking over the castle wall
And oh, but she looks weary
And there she spies the great Argyle
Come to plunder the bonnie house of Airlie

[Verse 4]
"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"

[Verse 5]
"I have but one favor to ask of thee, Argyle
And I hope that you will grant me fairly
Oh, take me down to some dark dowie den
Where I can't see the plundering of Airlie"

[Verse 6]
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

[Verse 7]
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

[Verse 8]
If the great Sir John had been but at home
As he is this night with Prince Charlie
Neither Argyle nor any Scottish lord
Dare have plundered the bonnie house of Airlie

[Verse 9]
Seven seven sons I've born unto him
And the eighth 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