I Will away, and I will not tarry,
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I will away with a Sojor Laddy;
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I'le mount my Baggage and make it ready,
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I will away with a Sojor Laddy;
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Ile mount my Baggage and make it ready,
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Come well, come woe, I'le be a Sojors Lady.
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In Camps, or Duels, Fights I will be ready,
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On behind, and be his Liggar Lady;
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In cold Nights, I'le lay me down beside him,
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And I'le make my Petticoat a Tent to hide him,
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I'le mount my Baggage and make it ready,
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Come well, come woe, I[']le be a Sojors Lady.
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In England, France, Germany and Holland,
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In Flanders, Spain, Italy and Polland;
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Ther's nothing stay me, Bloody Wars, or Fighting,
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I will away with him whom I delight in;
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I'le mount my Baggage and make it ready,
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Come well, come woe, I'le be a Sojors Lady.
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In the mid'st of Battles, where the Guns do blatter,
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The Cannons roar, and the Swords do clatter;
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I will not fear, nor shall my Courage fail me,
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Though Horse and Foot, and dead men lie before me?
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I'le mount my Baggage and make it ready,
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Come well, come woe, I'le be a Sojors Lady.
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When our Camps are set, and in the Fields are Trenched
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I'le wait on him, and see his Wounds be Paunced?
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If Linnens lack, I in my smoak will wrap him,
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And I'le make my Pitticoat a Quilt to hap him;
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I'le mount my Baggage and make it ready,
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Come well, come woe, I'le be a Sojors Lady.
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In Mens Attire I'le dress myself in order,
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With a Baver Hat well Lac'd about the Border?
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A Scarlet Coat, and Vest laid o're with Laces,
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Sure I shall be a Honour to all Lasses;
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I'le mount my Baggage and make it ready,
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Come well, come woe, I'le be a Sojors-Lady.
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With a Scarlet Coat, and a Cap and Feather.
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My Shield and Buckler, Musket on my shoulder;
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My Bandiliers, and Knap sack as a Cadie,
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I will away with a Sojor Laddy;
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I'le mount my Baggage and make it ready,
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I will away with a Sojor-Laddy.
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Sure if we die, we shall die in Honour,
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Fighting for Love under our Princes Banner;
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In heart in hand, well through the World together,
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Till Death us part there's nothing shall us sunder,
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I'le mount my Baggage, and make it ready,
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In spite of Fate I'le be a Sojors-Lady.
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