Binorie- John Argo (Aber) 1952 Hamlish Henderson
[From: Collection - School of Scottish Studies; Original Tape ID - SA1952.022. Quick transcription, he sing mill or mull.
R. Matteson 2018]
"Binorie," sung by John Argo of New Deer, Aberdeenshire in January, 1952; recorded by Hamlish Henderson. John Argo's mother, Mary Clark from near New Pitsligo, used to sing him to sleep with this song.
1 There wis twa sister lived in yonder plain,
Binorie, O Binorie,
And there wis a miller laddie cum a-courtin' them,
By the deep mulldam o Binorie.
2 "O sister, O sister, come and have a walk,
Binorie, O Binorie,
To hear the blackbird whistle ower his notes,
By the deep mulldam o Binorie."
3 They walk-ed up, and they walk-ed doon,
Binorie, O Binorie,
Til the older sister stude[1] and dang the younger in,
To the mulldam o Binorie."
4. "O sister, O sister ye'll reach ti me your hand,
Binorie, O Binorie,
And I'll gie you my siller an' third pairt o my land,
An' be the millert's laddie o Binorie."
5 "It wasna for yer money love, that I dang ye in,
Binorie, O Binorie,
It's you're sae very fair, and I'm sae very grim (din),
Yer the bonnie miller's lassie o Binorie."
[Doon come the miller's lass doon to the dam[2],
Binorie, O Binorie,
For some water to wash the miller's hand
In the deep mulldams o Binorie."]
6. O muller, o muller come up to yer dam,
Binorie, O Binorie,
For there be a lady or else it be a swan,
In the bonnie milldam o Binorie.
7. There were mony at the takin' of her oot,
Binorie, O Binorie,
But there were few at the hawkin' o' her grave;
She's the bonnie mullert laddie o Binorie.
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1. stood?
2.An extra stanza was given in a second recording by Arthur Argo (related?)