A pretty little bonny lass

A little pretty bonny lass was walking
In midst of May before the sun 'gan rise.
I took her by the hand and fell to talking
Of this and that, as best I could devise.
I swore I would, yet still she said I should not
Do what I would, and yet for all I could not.

by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist

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by John Farmer (c1570-c1601?5) , "A pretty little bonny lass" [SATB chorus a cappella]

Date added to the website: 2009-07-26.

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