The Scotch Virago.

A Song Sung to the Queen at Kensington. The Words made to a pretty New Scotch Tune.

Valiant Jockey’s march’d away,
To fight the Foe with brave Mackay;
Leaving me, poor Soul, forlorn,
To Curse the Hour when I was Born;
But, I’ve sworn Ise follow too;
And dearest Jockey’s Fate pursue;
Near him be to Guard his precious Life,
Never Scot had such a Loyal Wife:
Sword Ise wear,
Ise cut my Hair,
Tann my Cheeks, that once were thought so fair;
In Souldier’s Weed,
To him I’ll speed,
Never sike a trooper cross’d the Tweed.

Trumpet sound to Victory,
Ise kill (my self) the next Dundee;
Love, and Fate, and Rage, do all agree,
To do some glorious Deed by me:
Great Bellona, take my part,
Fame and Glory, charm my Heart;
That for Love, and bonny Scotland’s good,
Some brave Action may deserve my Blood:
Nought shall appear,
Of Female fear,
Fighting by his Side, I love so dear;
All the North shall own,
There ne’er was known
Such a sprightly Lass, this thousand Years.

*Transcriber’s note: Dugaw’s catalogue contains multiple variants of this ballad; this is the first of the variants listed. To review other variants of this ballad, please consult the Dugaw catalogue.

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ECCO Gale Document Number: CW3315684896

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ESTC Citation Number: R176432

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