A new Ballad of the soldier and Peggy  
To a new Northern tune.  
 

IT was a brave soldier,  
that long lived in wars,  
He would into England,  
to try his affairs.  
A gallant young Creature,  
Enchanted his eye,  
It is for thy love Peggy,  
I die I die.   

She had a good husband,  
that loved her well.  
For Gold and for Silver,  
none did her excel,  
Yet Peggy would listen,  
unto the soldiers cry,  
It is for thy love Peggy,  
I die I die.   

O pretty Pegyy  
let seorows remove,  
And grant me a kiss,  
in token of Love,  
O take a thousand,  
one is but a few,  
I'll leave my own husband,  
to travel 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 see more,  
If thou wilt go over Sea,  
with a soldier.   

So took the keys from her side  
to her chest she is gone.  
All the gold that she hath  
with her she hath ta'en.  
She left the Babe motherless,  
and the Bed bare,  
And she is gone over Sea,  
with a soldier.   

As Peg and soldier,  
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 street,  
so went she down,  
All that did meet her,  
ask where she was bound.  
She answered them quickly,  
she could not tell where,  
For she is gone over Sea,  
with a soldier.   

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 soldier.   
 

He saddled his Horse  
and rid to the shore,  
Thinking to take Peggy  
before she got o'er  
He asked for Peggy  
but she was not there,  
For she was gone over Sea  
with a soldier,   

I pray you good Nurse  
be good to me child.  
And thou'le have thy money  
at every month's end,  
Thoule never want money,  
win 〈…〉,  
Though 〈…〉 over Sea  
with a soldier.   

He cursed the Carpenter  
that made the Ship.  
And likewise the plumber  
for pluming so deep.  
He banned the wind  
and the water so clear,  
That carried Peg over Sea  
with a soldier.   

She had not been 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 been over Sea  
with a soldier.   

This wanton young woman  
is come home again,  
When all her money,  
and coin it is gone.  
For she could no longer,  
in Ireland stay,  
For she had no gold,  
nor money to pay.   

I pray you good husband,  
will you for forgive me,  
And all that's amiss,  
amended shall be.  
I'll live with my husband,  
and Baby so dear.  
And I'll n●ver go again,  
with a soldier.   

Come hither sweet Peggy,  
thou art welcome to me,  
So all that's amiss,  
amended may be.  
I pray God forgive my sins,  
and I'll forgive thee,  
If thou'lt 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 God's 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