Merry Peg (Henry Harington)
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- (Posted 2012-08-27) CPDL #27018:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2012-08-27). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 43 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
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General Information
Title: Merry Peg
Composer: Henry Harington
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: TTT
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1800
Lyrics: Anon, probably the composer
Description: Songs, duets and other compositions by Doctor Harington of Bath never before published. Studio fallente laborem. London. Printed for the author & sold by the engraver E. Riley No. 8 Strand J. Preston No. 97 Strand Lintern's Bath &c. 1800.
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Original text and translations
English text
I gave her pig and I gave her pie
and I gave her punch and perry,
and Peggy grew merry,
grew wonderful merry.
I pledged her twice
and she pledged me thrice,
and at last we both were merry.
She prattled and tattled,
her little tongue never was weary,
I gave her pig and I gave her pie
and I thought she would never be weary.