Harry Lauder — I Love a Lassie

[Verse 1] I love a lassie, a bonnie Hieland lassie Could you see her you would fancy her as well, haha I met her in September, popped the question in November I'll soon ha'e her all to myself Her faither has consented, I'm feelin' quite contented I've been and sealed the bargain wi' a kiss I sit and weary, weary, when I think about my dearie And you'll always hear me singing this [Chorus] I love a lassie, a bonnie, bonnie lassie She's as pure as the lily in the dell She's as sweet as the heather The bonnie purple heather Mary, ma Scotch bluebell I love a lassie, a bonnie, bonnie lassie She's as pure as the lily in the dell She's as sweet as the heather The bonnie purple heather Mary, ma Scotch bluebell [Verse 2] I love a lassie, a bonnie Hieland lassie She can warble like the mavis in the dell She's an angel ev'ry Sunday, but a jolly lass on Monday She's as modest as her namesake the bluebell She's nice and neat and tidy and I meet her ev'ry Friday That's a very special nicht I wouldn't miss! I'm enchanted, I'm enraptured since ma heart the darlin' captured She's just intoxicated me with bliss [Chorus] I love a lassie, a bonnie, bonnie lassie She's as pure as the lily in the dell She's as sweet as the heather The bonnie purple heather Mary, ma Scotch bluebell I love a lassie, a bonnie, bonnie lassie She's as pure as the lily in the dell She's as sweet as the heather The bonnie purple heather Mary, ma Scotch bluebell [Verse 3] I love a lassie, a bonnie Hieland lassie I could sit and let her tease me for a week And the way she keeps behavin', why, I never pay for shavin' For she'll rub my whiskers clean off with her cheek! In the gloamin' wi' my beauty, wi' my bonnie tutti-frutti-hooty I like to wander by her side She's my diamond, she's my ruby, she's my bonnie wee jujube And if she were here I'd revel in the pride [Chorus] I love a lassie, a bonnie, bonnie lassie She's as pure as the lily in the dell She's as sweet as the heather The bonnie purple heather Mary, ma Scotch bluebell I love a lassie, a bonnie, bonnie lassie She's as pure as the lily in the dell She's as sweet as the heather The bonnie purple heather Mary, ma Scotch bluebell Haha! Mary, ma Scotch bluebell!