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First is

 

Bobby Shafto went to sea

with silver buckles on his knees

he'll come back to marry me

Bonny Bobby Shafto

 

The second verse has something about yellow hair, does anyone know it???

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Hi - next verse you want :o

 

 

Bobby Shafto's bright and fair,

Combing down his yellow hair;

He's my love for evermair,[1]

Bonny Bobby Shafto!

 

xD Dot

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"Bobby Shafto's gone to sea,

Silver buckles on his knee,

He'll come back and marry me,

Bonny Bobby Shafto.

Bobby Shafto's bright and fair,

Combing down his yellow hair;

He's my ain for evermair

Bonny Bobby Shafto.

Bobby Shafto went to court

All in gold and silver wrought

Like a grandee as he ought

Bonny Bobby Shafto.

Bobby Shafto rode a race

Well I mind his bonny face

Won it in a tearing pace

Bonny Bobby Shafto.

Bobby Shafto throws his gold

Right and left like knights of old

Now he's left out in the cold

Bonny Bobby Shafto.

Bobby Shafto's gettin' a bairn

For to dangle on his airm

In his airm and on his knee

Bonny Bobby Shafto."

 

Out of interest he was the MP here in 1761 :o

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