John McDermott - Annie Laurie lyrics

Maxwellton braes are bonnie where early fa's the dew

And it's there that Annie Laurie gied me her promise true

Gied me her promise true which n'er forgot shall be

And for bonnie Annie Laurie I'd lay me doon an' dee

Her brow is like the snawdrift, her neck is like the swan

Her face it is the fairest that e'er the sun shone on

That e'er e'er 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 lying is the fa' of her fairy feet

And like winds in summer sighing her voice is low and sweet

Her voice is low and sweet and she's a' the world to me

And for bonnie Annie Laurie I'd lay me doon and dee

And for bonnie Annie Laurie I'd lay me doon and dee

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The original poem was written by William Douglas of England,

1685, who was in love with Annie Laurie, the beautiful daughter

of Sir Robert Laurie, first baronet of Maxwellton. The song with

the version of the poem used here was published in 1838. It was

immensely popular with the British troops during the Crimean War.