| Music File Barry Taylor |
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| Lady Carolina Nairne (1766-1845) wrote this tune. As with most Jacobite songs, the tune was written and popular long after the rebellion was over.
For a complete list of Lady Nairne tunes at this site, Lady Nairne in the search engine. For other Jacobite tunes go to the bottom of The Contemplator's Short History of the Jacobite Uprisings. |
Bonnie Charlie's noo awa Safely o'er the friendly main Mony a heart will break in twa Should he ne'er come back again. Will ye no' come back again? Will ye no' come back again? Better lo'ed ye canna be Will ye no' come back again? Ye trusted in your Hielan' men They trusted you, dear Charlie They kent your hiding in the glen Death or exile braving. Will ye no' come back again? Will ye no' come back again? Better lo'ed ye canna be Will ye no' come back again? English bribes were a' in vain Tho' puir, and puirer, we maurn be Siller canna buy the heat That beats aye for thine and thee. Will ye no' come back again? Will ye no' come back again? Better lo'ed ye canna be Will ye no' come back again? > We watch'd thee in the gloamin' hour We watch'd thee in the mornin' grey Tho' thirty thousand pound they gie Oh, there is nane that wad betray! Will ye no' come back again? Will ye no' come back again? Better lo'ed ye canna be Will ye no' come back again? |
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| From Seventy Scottish Songs See Bibliography for full information. |
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