Two Sisters
Two sisters lived in yonder glen
Minorie O Minorie
One man came a-wooing both of them
By the bonnie mill dams of Minorie
He courted the eldest with glove and ring
But he loved the youngest above all things
He courted the eldest with all his land
But he courted the youngest with his right hand
Upon a morning fair and clear
The eldest came to her sister dear
Sister will ye go to the broom?
To hear the blackbirds change their tune
They walked up and down in the broom
And thrice the blackbirds changed their tune
She took her by the lily hand
And led her down to the river strand
She took her by the middle small
And dashed her bonnie back to the jaw
In the deep mill dams o' Minorie
She swam up and she swam down
Until she came to her sister again
Sister, sister reach your hand
Ye shall be heir of half my land
Sister, I'll not reach my hand
But I shall be heir of all your land
Sister, reach me but your glove
And Sweet William shall be your love
Sister I'll not reach my glove
Sweet William shall be my love
The miller's daughter came to the dam
For water to wash her father's hands
Father, father fish ye the dam
There's either a mermaid or a swan
Has drowned in the dams o' Minorie
The miller hasted to draw his dam
And there he found a drowned woman
And all among her yellow hair
A string of pearls was twisted rare
There's many saw her drawn from the pool
As many more came to her burial