Bonnie Portmore
Bonnie Portmore's Bittersweet Echo: A Tale of Nature's Lament
Lyrics
Oh Bonnie Portmore, you shine where you stand
Expressing admiration for Bonnie Portmore's beauty and significance.
And the more I think on
Reflecting on Bonnie Portmore.
You the more I think long
Continued contemplation of Bonnie Portmore's importance.
If I had you now as I had once before
Yearning for a past connection with Bonnie Portmore.
All the Lords in Old England
Suggesting that even the wealthy Lords in Old England couldn't obtain Bonnie Portmore.
Would not purchase Portmore
Emphasizing the exclusivity or unattainability of Bonnie Portmore.
Oh Bonnie Portmore I'm sorry to see
Expressing sorrow over the destruction of Bonnie Portmore.
Such a woeful destruction of
Noting the sad loss of the ornament tree on Bonnie Portmore.
Your ornament tree
Describing the once-standing tree as an ornament.
For it stood on your shore
Highlighting the long-standing presence of the tree on the shore of Bonnie Portmore.
For many's the long day
Referring to the extended period the tree was present.
Till the long boats of Antrim
Mentioning the arrival of long boats from Antrim to remove the tree.
Came to float it away
Implies the tree's removal or destruction.
All the birds in the
Depicting sorrowful reactions of forest birds to the loss of their habitat.
Forest they bitterly weep
Expressing the birds' lamentation.
Saying, "Where will we shelter and
Questioning where the birds will find shelter and sleep.
Where will we sleep?"
Continuation of the birds' concerns.
For the oak and the ash
Noting the cutting down of oak and ash trees.
They are all cutten down
Describing the extensive destruction of trees.
And the walls of Bonnie Portmore are
Highlighting the collapse of the walls of Bonnie Portmore.
All down to the ground
Describing the complete destruction of Bonnie Portmore.
Oh Bonnie Portmore, you shine where you stand
Reiteration of admiration for Bonnie Portmore's enduring beauty.
And the more I think on you
Continued reflection on the significance of Bonnie Portmore.
The more I think long
Reiterating the deep contemplation of Bonnie Portmore.
If I had you now as I had once before
Expressing a desire to have Bonnie Portmore again, reminiscent of the past.
All the Lords in Old England
Reiterating the idea that even the Lords in Old England couldn't acquire Bonnie Portmore.
Would not purchase Portmore
Emphasizing the unattainability of Bonnie Portmore.
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