“Peggy in the Morning”
Description
"Noo, mither, confess, a' the lasses ye saw... And wasna my Peggy the flooer o' them a'?" The mother says the girl is lazy and sleeps late. The lad says her father has promised a fine dowry. The mother admits, "Your Peggy's better noo."
Notes
Sort of a Scottish version of "Billy Grimes the Rover," with the sexes reversed. - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Billy Grimes the Rover" (plot)
- cf. "Will Ray" (plot)
References
- Ord, p. 110, "Peggy in the Morning" (1 text)
- Roud #5541
- BI, Ord110