Bonnie Annie Laurie - by William Douglas

Maxwelton's braes are bonnie

Where early fa's the dew

And 'twas there that Annie Laurie

Gave me her promise true

That ne'er forgot shall be

And for Bonnie Annie Laurie

I'd lay me doon and dee.

Her brow is like the snowdrift

Her nape is like the swan

And her face it is the fairest

That 'ere the sun shone on.

And dark blue is her e'e

And for Bonnie Annie Laurie

I'd lay me doon and dee.

Like dew on the gowan lyin'

Is the fall of her fairy feet

And like winds in the summer sighing

Her voice is low and sweet.

And she's all the world to me

And for Bonnie Annie Laurie

I'd lay me doon and dee.

She's backit like a peacock,

She's breastit like a swan,

She's jimp about the middle,

Her waist ye weill may span; 

And she has a rolling eye,

And for bonnie Annie Laurie

I'd lay me doon and dee.

Maxwelton banks are bonnie,

Where early fa's the dew;

Where me and Annie Laurie

Made up the promise true;

And never forget will I,

And for bonny Annie Laurie

I'd lay me doon and dee.