A new Ballad of the Souldier and Peggy
To a new Northern tune.
IT was a brave Souldier,
that long liv'd in wars,
He would into England,
to try his affairs.
A gallant young Creature,
inchanted his eye,
It is for thy love Peggy,
I dye I dye.
She had a good husband,
that loved her well.
For Gold and for Silver,
none did her excell,
Yet Peggy would listen,
unto the Souldiers cry,
It is for thy love Peggy,
I dye I dye.
O pretty Pegyy
let seorows remove,
And grant me a kiss,
in token of Love,
O take a thousand,
one is but a few,
Ile leave my own husband,
to Travell with you.
O pretty Peggy
if thou wilt be mine,
All the gold that I get
it shall be thine.
Father nor Mother
thou'le never sée more,
If thou wilt go over Sea,
with a Souldier.
So took the keys from her side
to her chest she is gone.
All the gold that she hath
with her she hath tane.
She left the Babe motherlesse,
and the Bed bare,
And she is gone over Sea,
with a Souldier.
As Peg and Souldier,
went over the plain,
He twinkled at her,
and she smiled again
He Courted her bravely,
as young men should do,
And after said Peggy,
I love none but you,
As Peggy went up the stréet,
so went she down,
All that did méet her,
ask where she was bound.
She answered them quickly,
she could not tell where,
For she is gone over Sea,
with a Souldier.
Her husband came home,
so late in the night,
He asked for Peggy.
his joy and delight.
They answered him quickly,
they s [...]uld not tell where.
For she was gone over Sea,
with a Souldier.
He sadled his Horse
and rid to the shore,
Thinking to take Peggy
before she got o're
He asked for Peggy
but she was not there,
For she was gone over Sea
with a Souldier,
I pray you good Nurse
be good to me child.
And thou'le have thy mony
at every months end,
Thoule never want mony,
win [...],
Though [...] over Sea
with a Souldier.
He cursed the Carpenter
that made the Ship.
And likewise the Plummer
for pluming so deep.
He banned the wind
and the water so clear,
That carried Peg over Sea
with a Souldier.
She had not béen over Sea
passing Months three,
But she would go home again
if it might be,
To speak with her husband
the matter to clear,
Cause she had bin over Sea
with a Souldier.
This wanton young woman
is come home again,
When all her mony,
and coyn it is gone.
For she could no longer,
in Ireland stay,
For she had no gold,
nor mony to pay.
I pray you good husband,
will you for forgive me,
And all that's amiss,
amended shall be.
Ile live with my husband,
and Baby so dear.
And Ile n [...]ver go again,
with a Souldier.
Come hither swéet Peggy,
thou art welcome to me,
So all thats amiss,
amended may be.
I pray God forgive my sins,
and Ile forgive thee,
If thoult live at home.
with [...]y baby and me.
All you good wives,
that hears this my song.
Live at home with your husbands
and do them no wrong.
For youth it is wanton,
and will have a stain.
And Peggy is at home.
with her husband again.
And thus of my song,
I will make and end,
Praying for Gods favour,
for women and men.
Destring them all,
in their Country to stay,
And never to wander,
so Vainly away.
Printed for F. C [...]s, T. Vere, and W. Gilbertson