Billy and Nancy’s Parting The Jaunting Car; or, The Young Wife’s Lament,To Which are added, &c. Greenock–Printed by W. Scott. Billy and Nancy’s Parting. It was on a Monday morning, Just at the break of day,Our ship had slipt her cable, And we were bound to sea;The wind blew from the south east, And from…
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The Seaman of Dover The Seaman of Dover A Seaman of Dover, whose excellent partsFor wisdome and learning, had conquer’d the heartsOf many young damsels of beauty so bright; him this new ditty in brief I shall write.And shew of his turnings and windings of fate,His passions and sorrows so many and greatAnd how he…
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Polly Oliver Polly Oliver’s Ramble. One night as Polly Oliver lay musing on her bed,A comical fancy came into her head,Neither father or mother shall make me false prove,I’ll list for a soldier and follow my love.Early the next morning this fair maid arose,She dressed herself in a man’s suit of clothesCoat, waistcoat, and breeches…
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The Constant Female The Rakish Female Sailor. I am a rakish fair maid, who dare not well be seen, And for the sake of Jemmy, I dare not be seen, I’ll cross the raging seas, if Jemmy he is dead,I will mourn constantly, all for my Jemmy’s sake I’ll cross the raging seas, &c.A tarry jacket…
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Rose the Red and White Lily. O Rose the Red and White Lilly, Their mother dear was dad, And their father married an ill woman, Wishd them two little gued. Yet she had twa as fu fair sons As eer brake manis bread, And the tank of them loed her White Lilly, An the tither…
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The Sailor on the Sea The Sailor on the Sea It was in London fair that a lady she lived there, This lady was of beauty and delight, When unto this lady gay I became a servant maid, And in me she took great delight. She had one only son, of beauty, birth was born,…
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The Faithless Captain, or Betrayed Virgin The Faithless Captain, or Betrayed Virgin. All ye maidens fair I pray awhile draw near, I a tragical story have to tell, It will make your heart bleed, when further I proceed, As for the truth it has befel, In London city liv’d a maiden there, Blest with a…
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William Taylor Bold William Taylor. I’ll sing you a song about two lovers, Who from Lichfield town did come; The Young man’s name was William Taylor, The Maiden’s name was Sarah Dunn. Now for a sailor William enlisted, Now for a sailor William’s gone; He’s gone and left his charming Sally, All alone to make…
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The Lady Turned Soldier Come all you young lovers and listen a while, I’ll sing you a song that will make you to smile, ‘Twas of a young lady of fame and renown, For the sake of a Captain she a soldier has gone. This beautiful creature she dressed herself neat, All in man’s apparel…
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The Famous Woman Drummer: Or, The Valiant proceedings of a Maid which was [deep] in Love with a Souldier, and how she went with him to the wars; and also of many brave actions that she performed, after he had made her his wife: that here be exprest in this ensuing Ditty. Of a Maiden…
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The Female Souldier: Or, the Virgin Volunteer: I sing in the FameOf a pritty young Dame,And praise of her Warlike behavior;With a heart void of fear,She went Volunteer,No Souldier, no Souldier, could ever do braver. John Change, by that Name,To the Marshal she came,Disguised, and said she was willing,To serve their Majesties,On the Land or…
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The Female Drummer Four Excellent New Songs. The Female Drummer. Come under my pladdie with the Answer. The Kail Brose of Auld Scotland. Edinburgh: Printed by J. Morren. The Female Drummer When I was a girl of the age of sixteen,From my parents run away and a soldier I becameI listed for a private and…
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The Chester Garland In Four Parts PART I. A Merchant of London, as many report, He for a long time a young lady did court, At length by long courtship this handsome lay Did promise this merchant his bride to be. Of one thing this lady she was ignorant, To go his own factor the…
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