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Title
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Ye banks and braes of bonny Doon
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Singer
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Iles, Elijah
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
Ye banks and braes of bonny Doon,
How can you bloom so fresh and fair?
How can you sing, you little birds,
Since I am weary and full of care.
You'll break my heart, you little birds,
That wanton in yon flowery thorn;
You remind me of departed joys,
Departed never to return.
Verse 2
Oft have I roved by bonny Doon,
To see the rose and the woodbine twine,
Much like the birds tune over their notes,
And cheerfully did I join with mine.
With heart and glee I pulled the rose,
The rose that was on yonder thorn,
But my false love he stole the rose
And left the thorn behind for me.
