The Battle of the Boyn, or, King William crossing the Boyn Water/Sally and Johnny

SALLY AND JOHNNY.

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IT happened on a summer evening,
In the merry month of May,
Just as I had quat my weaving,
Thro' the grove I chanc'd to stray.
There I met with lovely Sally,
Blooming like a rose in June;
I did not tarry long for to dally,
But I kiss'd her well by the light of the moon

Thou fairest of the soft creation,
While I enjoy these happy hours,
Be not shy unto me, Sally,
For I have thee in my power.
Then I held her in my arms,
Just like a flower when in its bloom,
And to my bosom I did press her,
I kiss'd her well by the light of the moon.

I press'd her to a bank of roses,
While she said, young man, forbear,
Do not hurt me, she cried, Johnny,
Or I'll tear you by the hair.
Don't you see my cloaths are torn,
My handsome cap and new baloon;
The more she grumbled, the more I tumbled,
I kiss'd her well by the light of the moon.

I lifted her by the hand,
While she gave a heavy sigh,
(illegible text) not leave me, she cried, Johnny,
Do not leave me, or I'll die.
(illegible text)r maids they will disdain me,
And say I've play'd the wanton soon,
(illegible text)ot leave me here a pining,
Condoling my fate by the light of the moon.

⟨Then⟩ he said, my lovely Sally,
Be not troubled nor afraid,
⟨Once⟩ thou'st yeilded thy charms to me,
I'll be true to thee he said.
⟨Thy⟩ father he is rich and wealthy,
And he calls me a silly clown;
⟨But⟩ we have got a secret pleasure,
To dandle the child by the light of the moon.

⟨Thy⟩ father he is rich and wealthy,
And he has no child but thee,
⟨Thy⟩ father he has gold in plenty,
He must leave it all to thee.
Or if he does not, I'll make a bargain,
And I'll make it very soon,
The first of us that does recant,
Must dandle the child by the light of the moon.

When six long ⟨months⟩ was past and over,
Sally's waist began to swell,
For a long time she kept it secret,
For poor girl she durst not tell.
But when her father came to know it,
He did rage from morn till noon;
And the reason you may know it,
Was, rearing the child by the light of the ⟨moon.⟩

It happened on a summer evening,
I met her father, all alone;
Then he cried, O cruel Johnny,
You've left my Sally all undone.
But if you promise to marry Sally,
While you are both in your bloom,
Three hundred pounds I'll quickly pay ⟨thee⟩
And half of my land by the light of the ⟨moon.⟩

Immediately I married Sally,
Early by the morning dawn;
Then I made him pay her portion.
On the table pay it down.
I did not tarry for to count it,
Nor to look it over again,
But I swept all into her apron,
A fine lucky-penny by the light of the ⟨moon⟩.

FINIS.