“The Maid with the Bonny Brown Hair”
Description
The singer sees a beautiful maiden, "brighter than Venus." He courts her; at last they set a wedding day. But she breaks off the engagement; she has "another more kinder." He laments; he or she or both set out for another country
Cross references
- cf. "Lough Erin's Shore (I)" (tune)
- cf. "The Bonnie Wee Lass of the Glen" (tune)
- cf. "Erin's Green Shore" [Laws Q27] (tune)
References
- SHenry H43, p. 394, "The Maid with the Bonny Brown Hair"; H575, pp. 394-395, "The Maid with the Bonny Brown Hair" (2 texts, 2 tunes)
- OLochlainn 6, "The Maid With the Bonny Brown Hair" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Hayward-Ulster, pp. 39-40, "The Maid with the Bonny Brown Hair" (1 text)
- Roud #3032
- BI, HHH024