Bonny Black hare

On the 14th of May, at the dawn of the day

With me gun on me shoulder to the woods I did stray

In search of some game, if the weather proved fair

To see can I could get a shot at the bonny black hare

I met a young girl there with her face as a rose

Her skin was as pale as the lily that grows

I said now young maiden, why ramble you so

Can you tell me where the bonny black hare do go

The answer she gave me, her answer was no

But under me apron they say it do grow

So if you'll not deceive me, well I vow and declare

We'll both go together and hunt the bonny black hare

I laid that girl down with her face to the sky

I got out me ramrod, and me bullets likewise

Saying, Wrap your legs round me, and dig in with your heels

For the closer we get love, the better it feels

The birds, they were singing in the bushes and trees

And the song that they sang was, oh she's easy to please

I felt her heart quiver and I knew what I'd done

I said have you had enough of me old sporting gun

The answer she gave me, her answer was nay

It's not very often sportsmen like you come this way

So if your powder is willing and your bullets are fair

Why don't you keep firing at me bonny black hare

Well me powder is wasted and me bullets all gone

Me ramrod is limp and I cannot fire on

But if your back tomorrow morning, well I vow an declare

We'll both again to hunt the bonny black hare