THE BONNY CRAVAT
Anonymous
All: As
Solo 1: “I pray thee, love, stay;
Since thou art my honey, my joy and delight,
I’ll love thee forever and love thee aright.
Solo 2: I’ve tied it behind and I’ve tied it
before,
I’ve tied it so often I’ll tie it no more.
Solo 1: I’ll but thee a gown and a scarf and a
hood;
If thou wilt believe me, I’ll ever be good.
For rings and for ribbons, ne’er matter for that
If thou art but willing to tie
my cravat.
All:
Solo 2: I’ve tied it behind, and I’ve tied it
before,
I’ve tied it so often I’ll tie it no more.
All this did you promise me often before
If I would but tie it one time, or two more;
But yet you never were so good as your word,
Therefore for to tie it I cannot
afford.
Solo 1: My
It shall not be long ‘ere we wedded will be;
For I have got money and house and good land,
Which all shall be ready at
All:
Solo 1: Besides, on the common I have got a cow.
To give us some milk, and a Bonny black yow;
I likewise at home have a dot and a cat,
Then pray thee, good
Solo 2: Your cow on the common that grazes, you
say,
May wheedle another your
will to obey.
Then pray thee make much of your dog and your cat
For I am not willing to tie your
cravat.
Solo 1: O
I fear thou art minded to kill me with grief
Before thee, I’ll open my heart to the life
I tell thee, I mean for to make thee my wife.
Solo 2: I’ve tied it behind and I’ve tied it
before
I’ve tied it so often I’ll tie it no more.
O Johnny I fear thou dost flatter me now,
Or else I could love thee, I swear and I vow.
But with fair delusions I may be undone,
Therefore from thy
Solo 1: My
I never will leave thee, whatever befall;
In sickness and health I will for thee provide,
And at the next Kirk I will make thee my bride.
All:
Solo 2: I have tied it behind, and I’ve tied it
before.
I’ve tied it so often I’ll tie it no more.
Then
And I am contented for to be thy wife,
And we will be married to both our content;
I hope we shall never have cause to repent.
Solo 1:
Solo 2: I have tied it behind, and I’ve tied it
before,
And now I will tie it a hundred times more.