There were twa sisters sat in a bow'r;
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 A knight cam' there, a noble wooer,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.
 He courted the eldest wi' glove and ring,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 But he lo'ed the youngest aboon a' thing,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.
 The eldest she was vexed sair,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 And sair envìed her sister fair,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 Upon a morning fair and clear,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie !)
 She cried upon her sister dear,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 `O sister, sister, tak' my hand,'
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 `And let's go down to the river-strand,'
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 She's ta'en her by the lily hand,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 And down they went to the river-strand
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 The youngest stood upon a stane,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 The eldest cam' and pushed her in,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 'O sister, sister, reach your hand!'
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 'And ye sall be heir o' half my land'--
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 'O sister, reach me but your glove!'
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 'And sweet William sall be your love'--
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 Sometimes she sank, sometimes she swam,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 Till she cam' to the mouth o' yon mill-dam,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie

 Out then cam' the miller's son
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 And saw the fair maid swimmin' in,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 'O father, father, draw your dam!'
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 'There's either a mermaid or a swan,'
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 The miller quickly drew the dam,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 And there he found a drown'd womàn,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 Round about her middle sma'
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 There went a gouden girdle bra'
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 All amang her yellow hair
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 A string o' pearls was twisted rare,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 On her fingers lily-white,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 The jewel-rings were shining bright,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 And by there cam' a harper fine,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 Harpèd to nobles when they dine,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 And when he looked that lady on,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 He sigh'd and made a heavy moan,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 He's ta'en three locks o' her yellow hair,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 And wi' them strung his harp sae rare,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 He went into her father's hall,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 And played his harp before them all,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 And sune the harp sang loud and clear,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 `Fareweel, my father and mither dear!'
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 And neist when the harp began to sing,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 'Twas 'Fareweel, sweetheart!' said the string,
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.

 And then as plain as plain could be,
 (Binnorie, O Binnorie!)
 'There sits my sister wha drownèd me!
 By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.'