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B:Broadwood, L, 1893, English County Songs, London, Leadenhall Press
S:Mrs Valsey, gardener's wife.
Z: Lucy Broadwood
T:My Bonnie, Bonnie Boy
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w:I once lov'd a boy,_ a bon-nie, bon-nie boy_
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w:I_ lov'd him; I'll_ vow_ and_ pro-test;
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w:I lov'd him so_ well, and so ve-ry, ve-ry well_
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w:That I built him a_ berth on my breast________
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w: That_ I built him_ a berth_ on my breast.
W:"I once lov'd a boy, a bonnie, bonnie boy,
W:I lov'd him; I'll vow and protest;
W:I lov'd him so well, and so very, very well 
W:That I built him a berth on my breast,
W:That I built him a berth_ on my breast."
W:
W: 'Twas upon the green valley and down the green grove
W:Like one that was troubled in mind,
W:She whooped and she halloed and she played upon her pipe,
W:But no bonnie boy could she find,
W:But no bonnie boy could she find.
W:
W:She look-ed up high and she look-ed down low,
W:The sun did shine wonderful warm;
W:Whom should she spy there but her bonnie, bonnie boy,
W:So close in another girl's arms,
W:So close in another girl's arm.
W:
W:"I pass-ed him by, on him ne'er cast an eye,
W:Though he strectched forth his lily-white hand,
W:For I thought he'd be bound to love but one,
W:So I would not obey his command,
W:So I would not obey his command.
W:
W:"The girl that was loved of my little bonnie boy,
W:I am sure she is greatly to blame,
W:For many's the night he has robbed me of my rest,
W:But he never shall do it again,
W:But he never shall do it again.
W:
W:"My bonnie, bonnie boy is gone over the sea,
W:I fear I shan't she him again;
W:But were I to have him. or were I to not,
W:I will think of him once now and then,
W:I will think of him once now and then."
W: