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 in King George's Name,

Thou art a fine fellow,

you are able and free

To ſerve as a ſoldier

in the reg'ment with me

In the bold thirty ſecond

that's loyal and true,

She ſaid, Sir, I am, and I'll

go along with you.

Then away to the captain,

which pleaſed her well,

Who down on the drum

ten guineas did tell;

He ſaid, here young man,

take it from the drum's head,

Then go with your corporal

and he'll find you a bed.

She learned her exerciſe

ſo wonderful well,

That few in the whole regiment

could her excel,

Her arms and accoutrements

ſo clean and ſo neat,

She behav'd like a ſoldier

in all things complete.

Her love it was ſo great,

for the young captain bold,