Bonny House of Airlie- Gallagher (NS) c1942 Creighton B
[Fragmented version from Traditional Songs from Nova Scotia, by Creighton and Senior, 1950. First collected at the beginning of the World War.
R. Matteson 2015]
B. Bonny House of Airlie- Fragments recalled by Mrs. Edward Gallagher, Chebucto Head. National Museum recordings: Mr. Gilkie and Mrs. Gallagher.
Come down, come down my pretty fair maid
And I will kiss you right fairly.
And I will ne'er leave a standing stone in Airlie.
I will not come down said the pretty fair maid
And neither will I kiss you right fairly.
Seven sons. . .
And the eighth has never seen his daddy,
And if I had as many many more
They would all carry on for Prince Charlie.
Until at length they found him in a hollow tree
When they burned down the bonny house of Airlie.