there were three sisters in the north lay the bend to the bonny broom and they lived in their mother s house and you ll beguile a lady soon there came a man one evening late lay the bend to the bonny broom he came knocking at the gate and you ll beguile a lady soon the other sister let him lay the bend to the bonny broom and locked the door with a silver pin and you ll beguile a lady soon the second sister made his bed lay the bend to the bonny broom and laid soft pillows neath his head and you ll beguile a lady soon the youngest sister fair and bright lay the bend to the bonny broom she lay beside him all through the night and you ll beguile a lady soon and in the morning come the day lay the bend to the bonny broom she said young man will you marry me and you ll beguile a lady soon he said yes i ll marry thee lay the bend to the bonny broom if you can answer this for me and you ll beguile a lady soon what is greener than the grass lay the bend to the bonny broom and what is smoother than a glass and you ll beguile a lady soon what is louder than a horn lay the bend to the bonny broom and what is sharper than a thorn and you ll beguile a lady soon what is deeper than the sea lay the bend to the bonny broom and what is longer than the way and you ll beguile a lady soon envy s greener than the grass lay the bend to the bonny broom flattery s smoother than the glass and you ll beguile a lady soon rumour s louder than the horn lay the bend to the bonny broom slander s sharper than the thorn and you ll beguile a lady soon regret is deeper than the sea lay the bend to the bonny broom but love is longer than the way and you ll beguile a lady soon the elder sister rang the bell lay the bend to the bonny broom she rang it from the highest hill and you ll beguile a lady soon the second sister made the gown lay the bend to the bonny broom she sewed it of a silk so fine and you ll beguile a lady soon the younger sister true and wise lay the bend to the bonny broom they made of her a lovely bride and you ll beguile a lady soon and now fair maids are bid adieu lay the bend to the bonny broom these parting words i ll leave with you and you ll beguile a lady soon may you always constant prove lay the bend to the bonny broom unto the one that you do love and you ll beguile a lady soon