The Keel Row

As I came down the Cano'gate,
the Cano'gate, the Cano'gate,
As I came down the Cano'gate,
I heard a lassie sing:

CHORUS:  O merry may the keel row,
         the keel row, the keel row,
         Merry may the keel row,
         the ship that my love's in.

My love has breath o' roses,
o' roses, o' roses,
Wi' arms o' lily posies,
to fauld a lassie in.

My love he wears a bonnet,
a bonnet, a bonnet,
A snawy rose upon it,
a dimple on his chin.

• Tune (Crawhall, 1877) gif midi mov
• Tune (Brysson/Sharpe MS) gif midi mov

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