Maxwelton's braes are bonnie
Where early fa's the dew
'Twas there that Annie Laurie
Gi'ed me her promise true
Gi'ed me her promise true
Which ne'er forgot will be
And for bonnie Annie Laurie
I'd lay me doon and dee
Her brow is like the snowdrift
Her throat is like the swan
Her face it is the fairest
That 'er the sun shone on
That 'er the sun shone on
And dark blue is her e'e
And for bonnie Annie Laurie
I'd lay me doon and dee
Like dew on gowans lying
Is the fa' o' her fairy feet
And like winds in summer sighing
Her voice is low and sweet
Her voice is low and sweet
And she's a' the world to me
And for bonnie Annie Laurie
I'd lay me doon and dee
= English Translation =
Maxwelton's braes are bonny
Where early falls the dew
It was there that Annie Laurie
Gave me her promise true
Gave me her promise true
Which never forgot will be
And for bonny Annie Laurie
I'd lay me down and die
Her brow is like the snowdrift
Her throat is like the swan
Her face it is the fairest
That there the sun shone on
That there the sun shone on
And dark blue is her eyes
And for bonny Annie Laurie
I'd lay me down and die
Like dew on the gowans lying
Is that falls of her fairy feet
And like winds in summer sighing
Her voice is low and sweet
Her voice is low and sweet
And she is all the world to me
And for bonny Annie Laurie
I'd lay me down and die
Original steel engraving of a beautiful young woman,
titled 'Annie Laurie', from a drawing by British artist J Fisher
From 'The Gallery of British Artists' by John Sherer, published
by The London Printing and Publishing Company circa 1880s.
Light waterstain at bottom left, a few small light marks/ foxing,
reverse is blank
Scotland 덤프리스 지방의
Maxwelton House에 살았던
귀족 Robert Laurie경의 딸
Annie Laurie(1682-1761)와 사관 생도
William Douglas(1672-1748)는
서로 사랑하는 사이였지만
Laurie는 아버지의 반대로
다른 남자와 결혼하게 되고
Douglas는 떠나버린 Annie Laurie와의
옛추억을 그리워하며 이 詩를 지었다
그 후, Alica Scott 부인(1810-1900)이
『스코트랜드의 노래』집에서 이 시를 발견
Annie Laurie라는 제목으로 작곡을 하였고
1838년 『스코트랜드 민요집』에 수록된다
1853년 크림전쟁이 발발하자
크림 반도에 상륙한 Scotland 군인들이
고향에 두고온 사랑하는 여인들을 그리워하며
이 노래를 즐겨 부르기 시작하면서 부터
전세계에 널리 알려지게 되었다
Moniaive, Maxwelton House,
Portraits Of Annie Laurie And Her Husband