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Broadside ballad entitled 'Gilderoy' |
TranscriptionGILDEROY MY Love he was as brave a Man No woman then or woman, or kind had ever greater Joy, I and my Gilderoy. with Joy he did me crown, and then a Tartan Gown: No woman then, &c. He had silk Stockens, on his Legs, and Roses in his Shoon: 4 When Gilderoy went to the Wood he oft-times catch'd the Fat, scarce ten durst beldecar, and tall as Dalmahoy, from my Love Gilderoy. we was brought up together, when the one did love the other; they thought of us great joy, 'twixt me and Gilderoy. 6 Till it fell once upon a time And ty'd his Hands behind his Back, which was to me great grief ; they drank to my Love's Foy, my gallant Gilderoy. 7 Pox upon your English Laws, Either for catching Cow or Ewe, or stealing Horse or Mare ; I'd never lost my Joy; 8 And now he is in Edinburgh Town, They hanged him upon a Pin, and he wagged in the Air: than Scanderbeg at Troy;
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Probable date published:
1701- shelfmark: S.302.b.2(020)
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