The eldest she was vexed sair, _Binnorie, O Binnorie_; And sore envied her sister fair; 15 _By the bonny milldams of Binnorie_. The eldest said to the youngest ane, _Binnorie, O Binnorie_; "Will ye go and see our father's ships come in?" _By the bonny milldams of Binnorie_. 20 She's ta'en her by the lily hand, _Binnorie, O Binnorie_; And led her down to the river strand; _By the bonny milldams of Binnorie_. The youngest stude upon a stane, 25 _Binnorie, O Binnorie_; The eldest came and pushed her in; _By the bonny milldams of Binnorie_. She took her by the middle sma', _Binnorie, O Binnorie_; 30 And dash'd her bonny back to the jaw; _By the bonny milldams of Binnorie_. "O sister, sister, reach your hand, _Binnorie, O Binnorie_; And ye shall be heir of half my land."-- 35 _By the bonny milldams of Binnorie_. "O sister, I'll not reach my hand, _Binnorie, O Binnorie_; And I'll be heir of all your land; _By the bonny milldams of Binnorie_. 40 "Shame fa' the hand that I should take, _Binnorie, O Binnorie_; It's twin'd me and my world's make."-- _By the bonny milldams of Binnorie_. "O sister, reach me but your glove, 45 _Binnorie, O Binnorie_; And sweet William shall be your love."-- _By the bonny milldams of Binnorie_. "Sink on, nor hope for hand or glove! _Binnorie, O Binnorie_; 50 And sweet William shall better be my love, _By the bonny milldams of Binnorie_. "Your cherry cheeks and your yellow hair, _Binnorie, O Binnorie_, Garr'd me gang maiden evermair."-- 55 _By the bonny milldams of Binnorie_. Sometimes she sunk, and sometimes she swam, _Binnorie, O Binnorie_; Until she cam to the miller's dam; _By the bonny milldams of Binnorie_. 60 "O father, father, draw your dam! _Binnorie, O Binnorie_; There's either a mermaid, or a milk-white swan." _By the bonny milldams of Binnorie_. The miller hasted and drew his dam, 65 _Binnorie, O Binnorie_; And there he found a drown'd woman; _By the bonny milldams of Binnorie_.