I'll sing of a lass and her name it was Nell
She lived in the house with her Granny Felwell(?).
The house it was small and the windows were less,
There were but four panes and one wanted glass.
Through the bonny wee window,
The neat little window,
'Twas the handsomest window that ever you saw.

It happened one night Granny went to her bed
And Johnny, the cleverest sweetheart Nell had
Came over the hills his true love to see
And under the window there planted was he.
Through the bonny wee window,
The neat little window,
'Twas the handsomest window that ever you saw.

Now my sweetheart, says Johnny, don't take it amiss,
But before that I leave you I must have a kiss,
The pane it being broken Johnny shoved his head through
For what wouldn't love make a fond lover do?
Through the bonny wee window,
The neat little window,
'Twas the handsomest window that ever you saw.

Two kisses he gave her, and sweet was the smack,
But to his surprise could not get his head back,
Granny hearing the noise was on him full soon
And with her big stick nearly broke his backbone
Through the bonny wee window,
The neat little window,
'Twas the handsomest window that ever you saw.

He cursed the old hag as he smarted with pain
With his head in the window he had to remain,
And he then got away with the yoke round his neck.
Through the bonny wee window,
The neat little window,
'Twas the handsomest window that ever you saw.

It was early next morning with the break of daylight
He sent for the glazier to make all things right,
When he thinks on Granny, the poker and pain
He swears he'll ne'er kiss through a window again,
Through the bonny wee window,
The neat little window,
'Twas the handsomest window that ever you saw.