The West-Country Jigg:
OR, A Trenchmore Galliard.
See how the Lads and Lasses flock together,
A Merry makeing, like Birds of a Feather;
Here's Sam, and Sawny, gentle James and jonny,
With Moll and Moggy, and those Girls so bonny:
Where they had store of Mirth, and mickle laughter:
Therefore observe it for the best comes after.
To a Merry Scotch Tune, Or, Up with Aley Aley, etc.
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JAck's a naughty Boy
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for calling his Mother Wh---
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I'le tell you the reason why
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because she was one before:
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Then up with Aley, Aley,
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up with Frank so free,
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In came wanton Willy,
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and smuggl'd them hansomely.
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Four and twenty Lasses
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went over Trenchmore Lee,
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And all of them were Mow'd,
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unless it were two or three
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Then up with Aley, Aley,
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up with jumping Joan,
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In came wanton Willy,
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and then the game went on.
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Jonny he plaid with Jenny,
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and Jenny she plaid with Jock;
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And he pull'd out a Guinney,
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to buy her a Holland Smock:
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Then up with Aley, Aley,
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up with Sue, and Siss,
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And in came wanton Willy,
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and then they Mump and Kiss.
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Willy he teuk up Moggy,
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and askt if she would Dance,
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But oh! how she did Simper,
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with many a wink, and glance:
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Then up with Aley, Aley,
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up with Bess so Brown;
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In came wanton Willy,
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and tumbl'd them upside down.
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The Piper he struck up,
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and Merrily he did play,
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The shakeing of the sheets,
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and eke the Irish hay:
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Then up with Aley, Aley,
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up with Priss and Prue;
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In came wanton Willy,
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amongst the Jovial crew.
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The Awd wife she came up.
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and she began to Mutter,
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I think you'r all grown,
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you make so great a clutter:
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Then up with Aley, Aley,
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up with Doll, and Jane:
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In came wonton Willy,
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and Kist them over again.
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The Coague of Ale went round,
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and each one drank a Health,
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Their sorrows for to drown'd,
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they took no care for wealth:
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Then up with Aley, Aley,
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up with mincing Nan:
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In came wanton Willy,
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and prov'd himself a Man.
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The Parson of the Parish,
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he left the Kirk in haste,
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For at this merry meeting,
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he would not be the last:
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Then up with Aley, Aley,
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up with Kate, and Joyce;
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In came wanton Willy,
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and there he took his choice.
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And thus with nappy Liquor,
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their senses they did warm,
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It made their wits the quicker,
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they thought not any harm;
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Then up with Aley, Aley,
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with Boozy Bridget too;
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In came wanton Willy,
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and he began to Wooe.
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Deale faw my lugs, quo Jammy,
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My Friends I pray now hark
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Let us conclude a Wedding,
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to make the Parson wark:
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Then up with Aley, Aley,
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up with Sarah, and pegg:
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In came wanton Willy,
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and there he danc't a Jigg.
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The bargain was agreed,
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that Billy, he should have Bess,
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And so they sent out Harry,
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for to invite the Guess:
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Then up with Aley, Aley,
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up with Gillian fair:
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In came wanton Willy,
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and them twa made a pair.
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Now with this jovial Wedding,
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I do conclude my Song,
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And wish that Trenchmore Lasses,
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they may live merry and long:
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Then up with Aley, Aley,
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up with all the train:
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We will all be merry,
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if e're we meet again.
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